§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) men and (b) women were imprisoned for shoplifting offences in each of the last five years. [83679]
§ Hilary BennThe number of men and women sentenced to immediate imprisonment in prisons in England and Wales for shoplifting is given in the table.
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Number of persons sentenced to immediate custody at all courts for stealing from shops and stalls (shoplifting)—England and Wales 1996 to 20001 Sentenced to immediate custody Statue/Offence description 1996 1997 1998 1999 20002 Theft Act 1968, section 1—Stealing from shops and stalls (Shoplifting) Males 4,334 5,908 7,874 9,863 11,678 Females 907 1,289 1,687 2,065 2,348 1 These data are on the principal offence basis. 2 Staffordshire Police Force were only able to supply a sample of data for magistrates courts proceedings covering one full week in each quarter for 2000. Estimates based on this sample are included in the figures, as they are considered sufficiently robust at this high level of analysis.