§ Mr. PondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences relating to the employment of children were recorded for each year since 1990; and what were the average penalties imposed for each type of offence. [27119]
§ Mr. MichaelOffences relating to the employment of children are summary offences and do not form part of the notifiable offences series (recorded crime).
The table shows the number of persons cautioned and defendants prosecuted for offences relating to the employment of children by type of sentence given from 1990 to 1996.
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Persons cautioned and defendants prosecuted and found guilty at magistrates' courts for offences relating to the employment of children by type of offence and result, 1990–1996 England and Wales Offence description/ Year Total cautioned Total proceeded against Total found guilty Total sentenced Offences in connection with employment of children and young persons [Children and Young Persons Act 1933, S18 to 21 (S18 as amended by the Children Act 1972)] 1990 5 25 21 21 1991 3 15 12 12 1992 3 12 9 9 1993 1 5 4 4 1994 1 3 2 2 1995 1 3 3 3 1996 2 1 — — Causing or allowing children to take part in entertainments without licence [Children and Young Persons Act 1963, S40(1)(a)] 1990 — 1 1 1 1991 — 1 1 1 1996 — 1 — — Obstructing officer in the exercise of powers conferred under Part II of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993, S28 1990 — 4 2 2 1991 1 1 1 1 Similar provisions in Local Acts, but not offences against the Mines Acts, Factory Acts, &c. 1991 — 2 1 1 1992 — 1 1 1 744W745W
Type of sentence given Offence description/ Year Discharge Fine Average fine(£) Community penalties Fully suspended sentence Immediate custody Average sentence length Causing a child or young person to be in any street, &c. for purpose of begging [Children and Young Persons Act 1933, S4] 1990 1 3 43 — 1 — — 1991 3 3 55 — — — — 1992 5 14 36 — — — — 1993 16 8 31 1 — — — 1994 8 3 43 — — — — 1995 6 24 77 1 — — — 1996 5 23 43 — — 1 7 days Causing or allowing person under 18 to go abroad to perform for profit [Children and Young Persons Act 1933 S25 & 26] 1992 — 1 200 — — — — 1994 1 1 50 — — — — 1995 — 7 127 — — — — Offences against the Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act 1920, S1—so far as relates to industrial undertakings other than mines, factories and workshops 1990 1 1 100 — — — — Offences against the Education Act 1944, S58 to 60—including offences against byelaws as to employment of children (except offences relating to mines, factories or workshops) 1991 — 2 80 — — — — 1993 — 1 50 — — — — 1994 — 4 138 — — — — 1995 — 1 200 — — — — Offences in connection with employment of children and young persons [Children and Young Persons Act 1933, S18 to 21 (S18 as amended by the Children Act 1972)] 1990 3 18 74 — — — — 1991 — 12 83 — — — — 1992 — 9 67 — — — — 1993 — 4 159 — — — — 1994 — 2 150 — — — — 1995 1 2 200 — — — — Causing or allowing children to take part in entertainments without licence [Children and Young Persons Act 1963, S40(1)(a)] 1990 — — — 1 — — — 1991 1 — — — — — — 1996 — — — — — — —
Type of sentence given Offence description/ Year Discharge Fine Average fine(£) Community penalties Fully suspended sentence Immediate custody Average sentence length Obstructing officer in the exercise of powers conferred under Part II of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993, S28 1990 — 2 33 — — — — 1991 — 1 30 — — — — Similar provisions in Local Acts, but not offences against the Mines Acts, Factory Acts, &c. 1991 1 — — — — — — 1992 — 1 30 — — — —