§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) men and (b) women have been given a community service order by courts in the Greater London Area in each of the last three years. [124481]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeAvailable information, taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database, is given in the table.
Number of persons given a community service order for all offences at all courts within the Metropolitan police area1 by sex, 1996–98 Male Female 1996 5,353 539 1997 5,695 594 1998 5,370 596 1Including City of London