§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were sentenced to a prison term under each offence category in the latest year for which figures are available; and what numbers and percentage of the total were fine defaulters.
§ Sir John WheelerThe numbers of people received into prison under sentence of immediate custody for each offence category for 1992 are given in the table and total 1,312. The number of people received into prison for fine default was 1,716. Therefore, the percentage which fine defaulters comprise of the total number received into prison—under sentence of immediate custody and for fine default but exclusive of remand receptions—was 57 per cent.
Receptions under sentence of immediate custody, by offence 1992 Number Violence against the person 256 Sexual Offences 72 Burglary 191 Robbery 128 Theft 245 Fraud and Forgery 39 Criminal Damage 79 Drugs Offences 10 Motoring Offences 173 Other Offences 119