§ Mr. Edward DaveyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with(a) senior police officers and (b) local authorities concerning graffiti-related criminal damage; and if he will make a statement. [146492]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Home Secretary and I have regular discussions with senior police officers and others on issues of crime and disorder. However, no recent discussions have been held concerning graffiti.
Number of defendants prosecuted at magistrates courts and convicted at all courts for offences of "conspiracy to defraud"1 by result (including length of sentence), England and Wales 1995–99 Length of custodial sentence Year Total proceeded against Total Convicted Conviction rate2 Total sentenced3 Immediate custody Under 10 years 10 years4 1995 1,003 383 38 384 262 262 — 1996 1,069 477 45 477 350 350 — 1997 1,119 500 45 500 325 325 — 1998 1,175 466 40 466 313 313 — 1999 1,174 420 36 419 275 275 — 1 Offences under Common Law and s12 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 2 Total convicted as a proportion of total proceeded against 3 Sentencing may take place after conviction. In a small number of cases sentencing will occur in a later year than the relevant conviction 4 The maximum sentence for both offences is 10 years imprisonment. Source:
Home Office Court Proceedings Database