HC Deb 05 December 1995 vol 268 cc205-6W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many probation service officers in England and Wales are currently engaged in the supervision of money payment supervision orders; and how many of such staff were engaged in that work for each of the years between 1985 and 1993. [3436]

Mr. Maclean

This information is not collected centrally and is not readily available.

Dr. Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many money payment supervision orders were successfully completed during 1994; and in how many cases the fine was remitted in part or whole. [3435]

Mr. Maclean

There were 4,077 terminations of money payment supervision orders during 1994. In 1,563 cases payment was completed, and in 292 cases payment was remitted by the court.

Dr. Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many money payment supervision orders have been made by courts in England and Wales to date in 1995. [3433]

Mr. Maclean

The latest estimated figures show that 1,600 persons commenced money payment supervision orders between January and June 1995.

Dr. Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many cases the defendant was(a) over 21 and (b) under 20 years in respect of all money payment supervision orders made by the courts in England and Wales, for the latest year available. [3434]

Mr. Maclean

The table gives the available information.

Number of persons commencing supervision by the probation service under a money payment supervision order by age on commencement, England and Wales 1994
Age on commencement Number of persons
Under 20 806
20–21 478
Over 21 2,415
All ages 3,699

Dr. Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many money payment supervision orders have been made by each petty sessional division in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years. [3432]

Mr. Maclean

The information requested is not available.