§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many offenders who breached a community sentence were subject to re-sentencing, in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement; [99808]
(2) how many combination orders were made by (a) magistrates' courts and (b) Crown courts, by gender and by age group, during the last three years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement; [99795]
(3) how many people breached community sentences in each of the last three years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement; [99807]
(4) how many combination orders made by (a) magistrates' courts and (b) Crown courts, were breached, by gender and by age group, during the last three years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [99796]
§ Mr. StrawThe available information given in the tables is taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database which covers defendants proceeded against in court for breaching a community sentence.
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Table B: Number of offenders receiving a combination order by sex, age group and type of court, England and Wales 1996–1998 Males Females Type of court and Year 16–17 18–20 21 and over All ages 16–17 18–20 21 and over All ages Magistrates' courts 1996 1,131 2,842 9,270 13,243 45 185 866 1,096 1997 1,325 2,939 10,157 14,421 97 216 1,012 1,325 1998 1,4663,384 10,823 15,673 116 294 1,177 1,587 Crown Court 1996 123 655 1,794 2,572 13 69 307 389 1997 185 908 2,117 3,210 30 92 382 504 1998 211 961 2,249 3,421 22 112 368 502
Table C: Number of offenders proceeded against in court for breaching a community sentence, England and Wales, 1996–1998 Year 1996 24,882 1997 27,179 1998 27,250 Note:
Data on the number of offenders who had their sentences revoked and were re sentenced for the original offence are not readily available.
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what options are open to the courts to respond to a breach of community sentence; and if he will make a statement. [99806]
§ Mr. BoatengWhere the courts find that an offender has breached the requirements of his community sentence they may: impose a fine not exceeding £1,000; or make a community service order, subject to certain restrictions on the aggregate hours; or, in respect of offenders under the age of 21 and subject to a probation order or offenders under the age of 16 subject to curfew orders, make an attendance centre order; or revoke the order and re-sentence for the original offence.