§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were sentenced to a prison term under each offence category for the latest year for which figures are available; and what was the number and percentage who were fine defaulters.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. William Ross, dated 19 January 1994:
RECEPTIONS UNDER SENTENCE
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking how many people were sentenced to a prison term under each offence category for the latest year for which figures are available; and the number and percentage who were fine defaulters.
The information requested is shown in the attached table.
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Offence Immediate imprisonment In default of payment of a fine All Percentage in default of payment of a fine Other Offences 11,364 11,042 22,406 49 Arson 480 19 499 4 Criminal damage 1,027 1,464 2,491 59 Immigration Act 1977 17 2 19 11 In charge or driving under the influence of drink or drugs 1,236 546 1,782 31 Other motoring offences 3,846 5,811 9,657 60 Offences relating to prostitution 26 113 139 81 Drunkenness 41 569 610 93 Vagrancy 42 66 108 61 Other 4,649 2,452 7,101 35 Offence not recorded 4,329 1,559 5,888 26 1 Provisional figures.