HC Deb 05 June 2000 vol 351 cc155-6W
Ms Julie Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were sentenced under section 53(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 in each year since 1997; and what were their(a) ages and (b) gender. [123936]

Mr. Charles Clarke

The information is given in the table.

Number of persons sentenced, at the Crown court, under section 53(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 by sex and age, England and Wales, 1997–991
1997 1998 19991
Age Males Females Males Females Males Females
10 1
11 1 1 3
12 10 6 3 3
13 21 3 19 27 1
14 89 3 61 2 77 5
15 121 6 84 6 70 7
16 166 7 157 8 133 5
17 283 11 245 4 262 5
Total 692 30 573 20 575 26
1 Provisional

Ms Julie Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to reduce the number of offences which may attract a sentence under section 53(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933. [123938]

Mr. Charles Clarke

It is essential the courts have the powers they need to deal with children and young persons convicted of serious offences. The Government have no current plans to reduce the number of offences contained in section 53(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.

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