House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 2 Dec 2002 (pt 34)

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Prison Sentences

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of cases heard in (a) magistrates and (b) Crown courts resulted in a sentence of imprisonment in each of the Criminal Justice

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System areas in the last year for which figures are available. [83669]

Hilary Benn: The information requested is shown in the table for England and Wales, 2000.

Statistics for 2001 will be available in December.

Magistrates Courts

of which:
Criminal justice system area Defendants proceeded against⁽²⁷⁾ Sentenced⁽²⁸⁾ Given immediate custody Percentage given immediate custody ⁽³⁰⁾

Avon and Somerset 49,754 36,307 1,728 4.8

Bedfordshire 16,937 12,644 983 7.8

Cambridgeshire 12,171 9,720 582 6.0

Cheshire 32,419 25,887 1,348 5.2

Cleveland 23,857 17,972 1,013 5.6

Cumbria 16,482 13,282 539 4.1

Derbyshire 31,688 24,739 1,326 5.4

Devon and Cornwall 42,993 32,511 1,378 4.2

Dorset 19,366 14,563 877 6.0

Durham 18,906 14,243 899 6.3

Essex 54,044 42,305 2,000 4.7

Gloucestershire 19,003 13,992 497 3.6

Greater Manchester 142,015 108,632 4,860 4.5

Hampshire 57,713 44,937 1,988 4.4

Hertfordshire 27,576 20,431 758 3.7

Humberside 28,820 22,746 1,475 6.5

Kent 34,673 26,026 1,794 6.9

Lancashire 66,718 47,601 2,116 4.4

Leicestershire 35,195 26,592 1,408 5.3

Lincolnshire 22,757 17,990 550 3.1

Merseyside 53,400 38,661 2,548 6.6

Metropolitan police ⁽³¹⁾ 242,946 187,649 12,177 6.5

Norfolk 17,642 14,531 747 5.1

Northamptonshire 20,084 14,235 878 6.2

Northumbria 64,470 48,613 2,026 4.2

North Yorkshire 19,097 14,433 876 6.1

Nottinghamshire 35,972 26,510 1,929 7.3

South Yorkshire 47,474 36,614 2,401 6.6

Staffordshire⁽³²⁾

Suffolk 18,964 13,931 655 4.7

Surrey 20,466 15,496 418 2.7

Sussex 39,519 28,944 1,472 5.1

Thames Valley 61,646 43,625 1,657 3.8

Warwickshire 18,525 14,905 406 2.7

West Mercia 32,316 24,394 1,157 4.7

West Midlands 114,743 75,711 4,543 6.0

West Yorkshire 105,906 71,113 3,810 5.4

Wiltshire 19,072 14,217 472 3.3

Dyfed Powys 17,878 13,009 433 3.3

Gwent 26,768 20,829 648 3.1

North Wales 21,009 16,657 867 5.2

South Wales 56,107 40,252 2,015 5.0

Total England and Wales 1,835,084 1,367,951 72,018 5.3

of which:
Criminal justice system area	Defendants proceeded against⁽²⁷⁾	Sentenced⁽²⁸⁾	Given immediate custody	Percentage given immediate custody ⁽³⁰⁾
Avon and Somerset	49,754	36,307	1,728	4.8
Bedfordshire	16,937	12,644	983	7.8
Cambridgeshire	12,171	9,720	582	6.0
Cheshire	32,419	25,887	1,348	5.2
Cleveland	23,857	17,972	1,013	5.6
Cumbria	16,482	13,282	539	4.1
Derbyshire	31,688	24,739	1,326	5.4
Devon and Cornwall	42,993	32,511	1,378	4.2
Dorset	19,366	14,563	877	6.0
Durham	18,906	14,243	899	6.3
Essex	54,044	42,305	2,000	4.7
Gloucestershire	19,003	13,992	497	3.6
Greater Manchester	142,015	108,632	4,860	4.5
Hampshire	57,713	44,937	1,988	4.4
Hertfordshire	27,576	20,431	758	3.7
Humberside	28,820	22,746	1,475	6.5
Kent	34,673	26,026	1,794	6.9
Lancashire	66,718	47,601	2,116	4.4
Leicestershire	35,195	26,592	1,408	5.3
Lincolnshire	22,757	17,990	550	3.1
Merseyside	53,400	38,661	2,548	6.6
Metropolitan police ⁽³¹⁾	242,946	187,649	12,177	6.5
Norfolk	17,642	14,531	747	5.1
Northamptonshire	20,084	14,235	878	6.2
Northumbria	64,470	48,613	2,026	4.2
North Yorkshire	19,097	14,433	876	6.1
Nottinghamshire	35,972	26,510	1,929	7.3
South Yorkshire	47,474	36,614	2,401	6.6
Staffordshire⁽³²⁾
Suffolk	18,964	13,931	655	4.7
Surrey	20,466	15,496	418	2.7
Sussex	39,519	28,944	1,472	5.1
Thames Valley	61,646	43,625	1,657	3.8

Warwickshire	18,525	14,905	406	2.7
West Mercia	32,316	24,394	1,157	4.7
West Midlands	114,743	75,711	4,543	6.0
West Yorkshire	105,906	71,113	3,810	5.4
Wiltshire	19,072	14,217	472	3.3

Dyfed Powys	17,878	13,009	433	3.3
Gwent	26,768	20,829	648	3.1
North Wales	21,009	16,657	867	5.2
South Wales	56,107	40,252	2,015	5.0

Total England and Wales	1,835,084	1,367,951	72,018	5.3

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The Crown Court

of which:
Criminal Justice System area Defendants tried Sentenced⁽²⁹⁾ Given immediate custody Percentage given immediate custody ⁽³⁰⁾

Avon and Somerset 1,858 1,392 707 50.8

Bedfordshire 652 472 330 69.9

Cambridgeshire 783 568 379 66.7

Cheshire 1,431 1,103 702 63.6

Cleveland 932 737 470 63.82

Cumbria 607 480 274 57.1

Derbyshire 1,346 1,029 592 57.5

Devon and Cornwall 1,399 1,030 549 53.3

Dorset 679 503 316 62.8

Durham 715 580 337 58.1

Essex 1,100 892 527 59.1

Gloucestershire 414 328 155 47.3

Greater Manchester 5,677 4,316 2,515 58.3

Hampshire 2,522 1,753 958 54.6

Hertfordshire 879 628 431 68.6

Humberside 1,081 926 586 64.42

Kent 2,316 1,684 1,049 62.3

Lancashire 2,509 2,018 1,240 61.4

Leicestershire 1,350 1,064 621 58.4

Lincolnshire 634 510 272 53.3

Merseyside 2,711 1,953 1,255 64.3

Metropolitan police⁽³¹⁾ 12,987 8,391 5,327 63.5

Norfolk 848 639 362 56.7

Northamptonshire 613 525 384 73.1

Northumbria 2,137 1,765 927 52.5

North Yorkshire 932 734 423 57.6

Nottinghamshire 2,103 1,649 966 58.6

South Yorkshire 2,448 2,017 1,189 58.9

Staffordshire ⁽³²⁾ 1,170 942 611 64.9

Suffolk 664 497 309 62.2

Surrey 600 437 274 62.7

Sussex 1,651 1,280 862 67.3

Thames Valley 1,425 1,066 710 66.6

Warwickshire 308 273 199 72.9

West Mercia 1,138 905 602 66.5

West Midlands 5,621 4,259 2,525 59.3

West Yorkshire 4,643 3,560 2,065 58.0

Wiltshire 297 251 173 68.9

Dyfed Powys 451 316 159 50.3

Gwent 905 720 415 57.6

North Wales 586 436 299 68.6

South Wales 2,307 1,770 1,113 62.9

Total England and Wales 75,429 56,398 34,169 60.6

of which:
Criminal Justice System area	Defendants tried	Sentenced⁽²⁹⁾	Given immediate custody	Percentage given immediate custody ⁽³⁰⁾
Avon and Somerset	1,858	1,392	707	50.8
Bedfordshire	652	472	330	69.9
Cambridgeshire	783	568	379	66.7
Cheshire	1,431	1,103	702	63.6
Cleveland	932	737	470	63.82
Cumbria	607	480	274	57.1
Derbyshire	1,346	1,029	592	57.5
Devon and Cornwall	1,399	1,030	549	53.3
Dorset	679	503	316	62.8
Durham	715	580	337	58.1
Essex	1,100	892	527	59.1
Gloucestershire	414	328	155	47.3
Greater Manchester	5,677	4,316	2,515	58.3
Hampshire	2,522	1,753	958	54.6
Hertfordshire	879	628	431	68.6
Humberside	1,081	926	586	64.42
Kent	2,316	1,684	1,049	62.3
Lancashire	2,509	2,018	1,240	61.4
Leicestershire	1,350	1,064	621	58.4
Lincolnshire	634	510	272	53.3
Merseyside	2,711	1,953	1,255	64.3
Metropolitan police⁽³¹⁾	12,987	8,391	5,327	63.5
Norfolk	848	639	362	56.7
Northamptonshire	613	525	384	73.1
Northumbria	2,137	1,765	927	52.5
North Yorkshire	932	734	423	57.6
Nottinghamshire	2,103	1,649	966	58.6
South Yorkshire	2,448	2,017	1,189	58.9
Staffordshire ⁽³²⁾	1,170	942	611	64.9
Suffolk	664	497	309	62.2
Surrey	600	437	274	62.7
Sussex	1,651	1,280	862	67.3
Thames Valley	1,425	1,066	710	66.6

Warwickshire	308	273	199	72.9
West Mercia	1,138	905	602	66.5
West Midlands	5,621	4,259	2,525	59.3
West Yorkshire	4,643	3,560	2,065	58.0
Wiltshire	297	251	173	68.9

Dyfed Powys	451	316	159	50.3
Gwent	905	720	415	57.6
North Wales	586	436	299	68.6
South Wales	2,307	1,770	1,113	62.9

Total England and Wales	75,429	56,398	34,169	60.6

⁽²⁷⁾ Includes only prosecutions against defendants completed in magistrates' courts including those committed for sentence to the Crown Court.

⁽²⁸⁾ Includes those sentenced in the magistrates' court and committed for sentence to the Crown Court.

⁽²⁹⁾ Excludes offenders committed for sentence.

⁽³⁰⁾ Expressed as a percentage of those sentenced.

⁽³¹⁾ Includes City of London.

⁽³²⁾ 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 England and Wales figures only.

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Prisoners (Drug Taking)

Linda Perham: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what punishments are given to prisoners who, by urine test, are discovered to have taken (a) heroin and (b) cannabis. [80531]

Hilary Benn: Punishments vary according to the discipline record of the prisoner concerned and local factors, such as the extent of any drug problems within the prison. A urine test showing a hard drug, such as heroin, will often attract a punishment of additional days. A lesser punishment, including loss of privileges or loss of earnings, would be more likely for a test showing cannabis.

Prisons (Mother and Baby Units)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women's prisons provide mother and baby units, and what the capacity is of those units. [83673]

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Hilary Benn: There are four prison mother and baby units covering England and Wales. They are at Holloway in London, New Hall near Wakefield, Styal in Cheshire, and Askham Grange, an open prison in York. These provide a total of 68 places.

Two new units are also under construction. One is at Eastwood Park in Gloucestershire and the other at Askham Grange. These will provide an extra 22 places.

Two new build prisons at Ashford and Peterborough will also have accommodation for mothers and babies.

Projects (Lincolnshire)

Shona McIsaac: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much funding his Department has allocated to projects in (a) North East Lincolnshire and (b) North Lincolnshire since 1997, broken down by departmental initiatives. [82917]

Mr. Denham: The table outlines projects that have been funded in both North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire.

Project Amount per year (£) Total (£)

North East Lincolnshire Partnership Development Fund 2000–03 64,000/64,000/58,500 186,500

Small Retailers in Deprived Areas 2001–03 12,135/24,309 36,444

Freeman Street CCTV 2001–02 177,000 177,000

North East Lincolnshire CCTV Control Room 2001–02 175,750 175,750

Safer Communities Initiative 2002–03 79,110 79,110

Communities Against Drugs 2001–03 188,500/188,500 377,000

Reducing Burglary Initiative (Grimsby) 2000–01 544,752 544,752

Total 1,576,556

North Lincolnshire Partnership Development Fund 2000–03 44,000/44,000/40,200 128,200

Small Retailers in Deprived Areas 2001–03 10,000/20,000 30,000

Ashby Town Centre CCTV 1999–2000 64,500 64,500

Albert Mason CCTV Scheme 2001–02 189,244 189,244

Safer Communities Initiative 2002–03 51,253 51,253

Communities Against Drugs 2001–03 132,100/132,100 264,200

Targeted Policing Initiative R2—Multi Agency Problem Solving Project 2001–03 80,000/268,000 348,000

Total 1,075,397

Overall spend 2,651,953

	Project	Amount per year (£)	Total (£)
North East Lincolnshire	Partnership Development Fund 2000–03	64,000/64,000/58,500	186,500
	Small Retailers in Deprived Areas 2001–03	12,135/24,309	36,444
	Freeman Street CCTV 2001–02	177,000	177,000
	North East Lincolnshire CCTV Control Room 2001–02	175,750	175,750
	Safer Communities Initiative 2002–03	79,110	79,110
	Communities Against Drugs 2001–03	188,500/188,500	377,000
	Reducing Burglary Initiative (Grimsby) 2000–01	544,752	544,752
Total			1,576,556

North Lincolnshire	Partnership Development Fund 2000–03	44,000/44,000/40,200	128,200
	Small Retailers in Deprived Areas 2001–03	10,000/20,000	30,000
	Ashby Town Centre CCTV 1999–2000	64,500	64,500
	Albert Mason CCTV Scheme 2001–02	189,244	189,244
	Safer Communities Initiative 2002–03	51,253	51,253
	Communities Against Drugs 2001–03	132,100/132,100	264,200
	Targeted Policing Initiative R2—Multi Agency Problem Solving Project 2001–03	80,000/268,000	348,000
Total			1,075,397
Overall spend			2,651,953

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In addition to this, mainstream funding of £391.6 million has been allocated to Lincolnshire for policing since 1997. Police resources are allocated between all 43 forces in England and Wales according to a formula that allocates funding to provide a standard level of service. It is then a matter for the Police Authority to set a budget and the Chief Constable to determine how resources should be used, taking local views into account wherever possible.

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