§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many young offenders in the Metropolitan police district were(a) cautioned by the police and (b) prosecuted; and what orders were made in respect of them in the last three available years.
§ Mr. Jack[holding answer 23 March 1993]: The information available centrally is given in the table.
Persons aged under 21 cautioned, prosecuted and sentenced1 by type of sentence or order for all offences, excluding summary motoring in
the Metropolitan police district2, 1989 to 1991
1989 1990 1991 Cautioned 10–13 2,661 3,061 2,777 14–16 7,231 8,756 8,048 17–20 12,110 12,934 11,500 Prosecuted 10–13 707 638 561 14–16 5,946 5,018 1,789 17–20 26,803 24,676 23,519 Sentenced1 by type of sentence or order Discharge 10–13 228 194 157 14–16 1,179 1,047 971 17–20 3,340 3,149 3,405 Fine 10–13 64 55 52 14–16 1,094 782 595 17–20 12,165 10,359 8,091 Community penalty3 10–13 129 99 85 14–16 1,239 1,120 1,077 17–20 3,892 3,883 4,031 Detention in a young offender institution 10–13 — — — 14–16 319 194 200 17–20 2,226 1,730 1,701 Otherwise dealt with 10–13 43 21 23 14–16 257 191 154 17–20 530 457 458 All sentences or orders 10–13 464 369 317 14–16 4,088 3,334 2,997 17–20 22,153 19,578 17,686 1Includes persons sentenced at the Crown court. 2Includes the City of London. 3Attendance centre orders, community service order, probation order or supervision order.