HC Deb 30 January 2004 vol 417 cc562-3W
Vera Baird

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs in how many and what proportion of cases resulting in convictions for(a) house burglary and (b) aggravated house burglary, bail was granted before conviction in each of the last six years. [152119]

Mr. Leslie

The number and proportion of defendants convicted in the Crown Court of either burglary or aggravated burglary of a dwelling, and who had been committed on bail by the magistrates' court are provided in the following table.

Convictions for offences of burglary and aggravated burglary in dwellings, and those defendants committed on bail by the magistrates' court, in the Crown Court, 1998–2003
Convicted Committed on bail Proportion (per cent.)
Year Burglary Aggravated burglary Burglary Aggravated burglary Burglary Aggravated burglary
1998 8,995 318 4,268 115 47.4 36.2
1999 8,266 271 3,746 108 45.3 39.9
2000 7,546 255 3,573 79 47.3 31.0
2001 6,435 265 3,007 99 46.7 37.4
2002 6,905 341 3,189 107 46.2 31.4
2003 7,061 301 3,232 75 45.8 24.9

Note:

Figures relate to number of defendants

Vera Baird

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many and what proportion of convictions for(a) burglary of a house and (b) aggravated burglary of a house resulted in a gaol sentence in each of the last six years. [152120]

Convictions and custodial sentences for offences of burglary and aggravated burglary in dwellings, in the Crown Court, 1998–2003
Convicted Custodial sentence Proportion (per cent.)
Year Burglary Aggravated burglary Burglary Aggravated burglary Burglary Aggravated burglary
1998 8,995 318 6,389 302 71.0 95.0
1999 8,266 271 6,070 270 73.4 99.6
2000 7,546 255 5,309 238 70.4 93.3
2001 6,435 265 4,564 261 70.9 98.5
2002 6,905 341 4,730 322 68.5 94.4
2003 7,061 301 4,530 264 64.2 87.7

Note:

Figures relate to number of defendants