§ Mr. Brian David JenkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people were(a) cautioned and (b) convicted in court of committing a criminal offence in Staffordshire in the latest year for which figures are available (i) in total and (ii) broken down to show those aged under (1) 16, (2) 21 and (3) 25 years; [37887]
(2) how many people convicted of criminal offences in Staffordshire for the latest year for which figures are available were (a)registered unemployed and (b)without employment. [37888]
§ Mr. MacleanInformation for 1994, the latest available, on the number of persons cautioned and convicted by age group in the Staffordshire area is given in the table.
Information on the employment status of defendants appearing before the courts is not recorded centrally.
Number of offenders cautioned and convicted at all courts in Staffordshire Police Force Area by age and type of offence 1994 Age/disposal Indictable offences Summary non-motoring offences All offences excluding summary motoring Aged 10 and under 16 Cautioned 1,685 453 2,138 Convicted 365 103 468 Total 2,050 556 2,606 Aged 16 and under 21 Cautioned 860 372 1,232 Convicted 1,872 944 2,816 Total 2,732 1,316 4,048 Aged 21 and under 25 Cautioned 359 147 506 Convicted 1,290 1,283 2,573 Total 1.649 1,430 3,079 All ages Cautioned 4,010 1,398 5,408 Convicted 6,110 8,720 14,830 Total 10,120 10,118 20,238