§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many women(a) have been sent to prison, (b) have been placed on probation and (c) have been ordered to carry out community service (i) nationally and (ii) in the west midlands for each year since 1990; and if he will list the figures as the annual percentage change; [2178]
(2) how many juvenile offenders (a) received custodial sentences and (b) were placed on probation (i) nationally and (ii) in the west midlands for each year since 1990; and if he will express the figures to show the percentage change on the previous year; [2171]
(3) how many offenders have been (a) placed on probation, (b) received custodial sentences and (c) were ordered to carry out community service (i) nationally and (ii) in the west midlands for each year since 1990; and if he will express the figures (1) in real terms and (2) to show the percentage change on the previous year. [2168]
§ Mr. MacleanInformation for 1990 to 1995, which is provisional, is given in the tables.
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Table B: Number of persons aged 10 to under 18 sentenced to immediate custody, probation and community service in the West Midlands police force area and England and Wales for all offences 1990–19951 Number sentenced Area/Disposal 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 19951 West Midlands Immediate custody2 438 349 337 339 336 431 Probation3 758 725 694 725 903 974 England and Wales Immediate custody2 4,495 4,390 4,003 3,884 4,316 5,063 Probation3 11,092 10,471 9,133 9,110 11,145 12,298
Percentage change Area/Disposal 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–951 West Midlands Immediate custody2 -20 -3 +1 -1 +28 Probation3 -4 -4 +4 +25 +8 England and Wales Immediate custody2 -2 -9 -3 +11 +17 Probation3 -6 -13 -0 +22 +10 1 Provisional. 2 Detention in young offender institution. 3Includes probation and supervision Orders.
Number of offenders sentenced to immediate custody, probation and community service in the West Midlands police force area and England and Wales for all offences 1990–19951 Number sentenced Area/Disposal 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 19951 West Midlands Immediate custody2 4,401 3,994 3,898 3,779 4,328 4,791 Probation3 3,453 3,434 3,115 3,561 3,887 3,709 Community service4 2,459 2,471 2,725 3,378 3,642 3,764 England and Wales Immediate custody2 57,613 61,249 57,988 58,399 69,185 79,137 Probation3 54,354 53767 49,881 51,099 59,725 59,541 Community service4 38,597 42,495 45,381 56,901 61,868 62,896 658W659W
Percentage change Area/disposal 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–951 West Midlands Immediate custody2 -9 -2 -3 +15 +11 Probation3 -1 -9 +14 +9 -5 Community service4 -0 +10 +23 +8 +3 England and Wales Immediate custody2 +6 -5 +1 +18 +14 Probation3 -1 -7 +2 +17 +0 Community service4 +10 +7 +25 +9 +2 1 Provisional. 2 Includes detention in a young offender institution, unsuspended imprisonment and partly suspended imprisonment (before 1 October 1992). 3 Includes probation and supervision orders. 4 Includes community service orders and combination orders (from 1 October 1992). Although there is a known shortfall, in 1995, for the total number sentenced, this did not affect those sentenced to immediate custody, probation or community service.
§ Mr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many juvenile offenders there were(a) nationally and (b) in the west midlands for each year since 1990; and if he will express the figures to show the percentage change on the previous year; [2170]
Table A: Number of persons aged 10 to under 18 found guilty or cautioned for all offences in the West Midlands police force area and England and Wales 1990 to 19951 Number found guilty or cautioned Area 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 19951 West Midlands 13,409 12,916 13,004 11,464 12,149 10,990 England and Wales 211,512 196,415 196,923 176,938 186,716 188,425
Percentage change Area 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–951 West Midlands -4 +1 -12 +6 -10 England and Wales -7 +0 -10 +6 +1 1 Provisional.
Table B: Number of females found guilty for all offences in the West Midlands police force area and England and Wales 1990 to 19951 Number found guilty Area 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 19951 West Midlands 12,998 12,912 14,977 14,308 16,270 12,0891 England and Wales 229,356 235,988 258,990 251,062 251,046 217,9832
Percentage change Area 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–951 West Midlands -1 +16 -4 +14 -262 England and Wales +3 +10 -3 -0 -132 1 Provisional. 2 In 1995 there is a known shortfall for the total number of female offenders convicted (estimated at 39,800 for England and Wales).