§ Fiona MactaggartTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women were received into prison under sentence, excluding those sentenced for fine default, in 1997; and what was the breakdown of their offence categories. [52835]
§ Mr. George Howarth[holding answer 28 July 1998]: The information requested is given in the table.
Receptions of sentenced females into prisons in England and Wales by offence in 1997 Offence Number1 Violence against the person 660 Sexual offences 14 Burglary 180 Robbery 173 Theft and handling 1,734 Fraud and forgery 403 Drugs offences 750 Other offences 787 Offence not recorded 146 Total 4,847 1 Provisional figures