§ Mr. AllanTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what information is passed to judges and magistrates concerning the re-offending rates of those individuals they have sentenced; and if he will make a statement. [40079]
§ Mr. HoonNo information is routinely passed to judges or magistrates about the re-offending of individuals they have previously sentenced. When sentencing, however, the court is given a list of the defendant's previous convictions. This shows when they were convicted and of what, and the sentences passed.