HC Deb 28 March 2000 vol 347 cc85-6W
Miss Widdecombe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offenders released under the Home Detention Curfew scheme to date were convicted of each category of drug offence. [116661]

Mr. Boateng

Of those prisoners released up to 14 March 2000 under the Home Detention Curfew scheme, 2,931 were convicted of drugs related offences. The numbers of prisoners convicted of each type of drugs offence are shown in the table.

Number
Production 103
Supply 969
Possession with intent 1,238
Possession 396
Unlawful import/export 190
Other drugs 35
Total drugs 2,931

Miss Widdecombe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offenders released on the Home Detention Curfew scheme have subsequently been(a) charged with and (b) convicted of further offences after completing the scheme; how many such offenders were charged with or convicted of an offence similar in character to the one for which they were originally convicted prior to their release through the scheme; and if he will make a statement. [116533]

Mr. Boateng

Information about offences committed by offenders who have completed a period on the Home Detention Curfew scheme is not held centrally.