§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 22 March 2000,Official Report, column 561W, on the Home Detention Curfew Scheme, if he will provide a breakdown by offence committed of the number of prisoners released listed under (a) other homicide and attempted homicide, (b) wounding, (c) assaults, (d) drugs, (e) other violence against the person and (f) other motoring offences. [116692]
§ Mr. BoatengA breakdown of the first five categories of original offences in question committed by prisoners released up to 14 March 2000 under the Home Detention Curfew scheme, and the number convicted of each type of offence, are given in the table. A breakdown of the 1,530 offences listed as "other motoring offences" is not available centrally.
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Offence Number Other homicide/attempted Attempted murder 5 Making threats to kill 29 Conspire, aid, incite murder 1 Death by reckless driving 115 Total 150 Wounding Wounding (inflicting GBH) 1,392 Assault occasioning ABH 819 Assault with intent to cause GBH 48 Total 2,258 Assaults Assault with intent to resist arrest 8 Other assault 335 Obstruct/resist constable 7 Assault on police officer 91 Total 441 Drugs Production 103 Supply 969 Possession with intent 1,238 Possession 396 Unlawful import/export 190 Other drugs 35 Total 2,931 Other violence against the person Cause explosion, place explosive 2 Possess firearms with intent 133 Possess offensive weapon 83 Other violence against person 17 Total 235