§ Mrs. BrookeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the average number of hours of community service required by community sentences given by magistrates in England and Wales to(a) under 17-year-olds, (b) 17 to 21-year-olds and (c) over 21-year-olds in each year since 1995; [92149]
(2) how many community sentences were given by magistrates in England and Wales to (a) under 17years-olds, (b) 17 to 21-year-olds and (c) over 21-yearolds in each year since 1995. [92148]
§ Hilary BennThe information requested is contained in the table.
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Number of persons sentenced at magistrates courts to a community sentence, community punishment order or community punishment and rehabilitation order, and the average number of hours ordered to be served, England and Wales 1995 to 20011 Year/age group Number sentenced to a community sentence Number sentenced to a CPO or CPRO2 Average hours;3 1995 10 to 16 years 15,096 1,350 90 17 to 21 years 31,055 15,552 98 22 and over 61,389 32,553 129 All ages 1,07,540 49,455 118 1996 10 to 16 years 15,857 15,61 87 17 to 21 years 32,382 16,076 96 22 and over 64,566 33,550 107 All ages 112,805 51,187 103 1997 10 to 16 years 16,502 1,724 86 17 to 21 years 32,725 16,338 96 22 and over 68,588 35,186 106 All ages 117,815 53,248 102 1998 10 to 16 years 18,569 1,847 86 17 to 21 years 35,132 17,966 95 22 and over 73,333 36,909 105 All ages 127,034 56,722 101 1999 10 to 16 years 19,649 2,133 84 17 to 21 years 37,589 19,379 95 22 and over 73,739 39,908 104 All ages 130,977 58,420 100 2000 10 to 16 years 24,338 2,214 85 17 to 21 years 38,633 19,581 94 22 and over 72,961 35,975 104 All ages 135,932 57,770 100 2001 10 to 16 years 30,027 2,009 87 17 to 21 years 40,227 18,557 95 22 and over 75,215 34,384 104 All ages 145,469 54,950 100 10 to 16 years 30,027 2,009 87 17 to 21 years 40,227 18,557 95 22 and over 75,215 34,384 104 All ages 145,469 54,950 100 1These data are on the principal offence basis. 2CPO = community punishment order. CPRO = community punishment and rehabilitation order. 3Average hours of community punishment order and community punishment order within community punishment and rehabilitation order to be served.