Caroline Lucas:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make it his policy to bring forward legislative proposals equivalent to those for public bodies under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 to cover (a) water utility companies and (b) other private companies; and if he will make a statement. [32332]
Mr Djanogly:
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Richard Benyon) on 21 December 2010, Official Report, columns. 1339-40W.
Offenders: Rehabilitation
Keith Vaz:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what projects his Department is operating with organisations in the charity sector to provide rehabilitation for offenders and former offenders. [32563]
Mr Blunt:
According to our records, there are over 200 voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations engaged with NOMS, in either custody or community, working with prisons and/or probation trusts to meet a range of offender needs. It is not currently possible to list the full range of interventions delivered, either wholly or in part, by these voluntary, community 11 Jan 2011 : Column 267W
and social enterprise organisations. This information is not stored centrally, and would require very large scale data retrieval from NOMS headquarters, prisons and probation trusts.
Prison Sentences
Philip Davies:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 20 December 2010 to question 31730, on sentencing, how many offenders in each category received a custodial sentence. [32793]
Mr Blunt:
Tables 1-5 show figures for sentences given for indictable offences to offenders with 16 or more previous convictions or cautions, who received an immediate custodial sentence, by category of offence and gender. 11 Jan 2011 : Column 268W
Tables 6-10 show figures for sentences given for indictable offences to offenders with 16 or more previous convictions or cautions, who received an immediate custodial sentence, by category of offence and ethnicity. These figures are derived from table 6.2 of "Sentencing Statistics: England and Wales 2009" which was published on 21 October 2010.
The figures have been drawn from the police's administrative IT system, the police national computer (PNC), which, as with any large scale recording system, is subject to possible errors with data entry and processing. The figures are provisional and subject to change as more information is recorded by the police. The ethnicity information recorded on the PNC reflects the police officer's view of the offender's ethnicity.
Table 1: Number of offenders with 16-25 previous convictions or cautions who received an immediate custodial sentence for an indictable offence by offence category and gender, 2007 - 09
Number of offenders
2007
2008
2009
England and Wales
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Violence against the person
2,604
155
2,760
148
2,679
162
Sexual offences
190
1
180
-
163
1
Burglary
2,957
75
3,285
90
3,048
82
Robbery
692
34
747
49
858
44
Theft and handling stolen goods
5,529
873
5,986
1,053
5,206
887
Fraud and forgery
225
29
253
32
264
43
Criminal damage
202
8
227
11
206
12
Drug offences
1,139
101
1,325
103
1,215
76
Indictable motoring offences
301
3
294
1
212
-
Other indictable offences
1,535
92
1,585
108
1,421
88
Total
15,374
1,371
16,642
1,595
15,272
1,395
Table 2: Number of offenders with 26-50 previous convictions or cautions who received an immediate custodial sentence for an indictable offence by offence category and gender, 2007 - 09
Number of offenders
2007
2008
2009
England and Wales
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Violence against the person
1,312
96
1,593
131
1,728
117
Sexual offences
69
1
74
-
73
1
Burglary
1,851
38
2,208
37
2,173
36
Robbery
253
19
317
20
347
27
Theft and handling stolen goods
5,131
761
6,134
911
5,772
806
Fraud and forgery
152
22
164
20
164
17
Criminal damage
98
5
117
9
110
3
Drug offences
599
29
743
50
723
49
Indictable motoring offences
117
2
116
3
119
3
Other indictable offences
784
55
909
56
855
32
Total
10,366
1,028
12,375
1,237
12,064
1,091
Table 3: Number of offenders with 51-75 previous convictions or cautions who received an immediate custodial sentence for an indictable offence by offence category and gender, 2007 - 09
Number of offenders
2007
2008
2009
England and Wales
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Violence against the person
226
25
267
23
243
33
Sexual offences
7
-
4
-
8
-
Burglary
97
2
146
3
133
3
Robbery
11
2
9
1
14
3
Theft and handling stolen goods
710
87
863
112
1,000
132
Fraud and forgery
16
5
24
1
19
-
Criminal damage
7
1
9
2
6
1
Drug offences
21
6
38
2
42
2
Indictable motoring offences
8
1
6
-
2
-
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Other indictable offences
71
3
71
5
82
6
Total
1,174
132
1,437
149
1,549
180
Table 4: Number of offenders with 76-100 previous convictions or cautions who received an immediate custodial sentence for an indictable offence by offence category and gender, 2007 - 09
Number of offenders
2007
2008
2009
England and Wales
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Violence against the person
94
8
110
15
108
9
Sexual offences
2
-
-
-
2
1
Burglary
10
-
14
2
20
1
Robbery
1
-
1
1
-
-
Theft and handling stolen goods
132
18
176
21
182
11
Fraud and forgery
3
1
11
-
5
-
Criminal damage
-
1
3
-
3
-
Drug offences
5
1
4
1
4
1
Indictable motoring offences
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other indictable offences
10
4
15
5
14
1
Total
257
33
334
45
338
24
Table 5: Number of offenders with 101 or more previous convictions or cautions who received an immediate custodial sentence for an indictable offence by offence category and gender, 2007 - 09
Number of offenders
2007
2008
2009
England and Wales
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Violence against the person
77
8
103
14
127
21
Sexual offences
3
-
2
-
1
-
Burglary
8
-
9
-
10
2
Robbery
1
1
-
-
-
-
Theft and handling stolen goods
91
9
128
15
155
16
Fraud and forgery
3
4
3
1
4
2
Criminal damage
9
1
7
-
4
-
Drug offences
-
1
3
1
2
2
Indictable motoring offences
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other indictable offences
11
8
17
1
15
1
Total
203
32
272
32
318
44
Note:
These figures do not include those with an unknown gender.
Table 6: Number of offenders with 16-25 previous convictions or cautions who received an immediate custodial sentence for an indictable offence by offence category and ethnicity, 2007 - 09
Number of offenders
2007
2008
England and Wales
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not recorded
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not recorded
Violence against the person
2,451
231
59
5
13
2,533
263
73
13
26
Sexual offences
168
19
1
-
3
154
16
6
1
3
Burglary
2,764
213
31
5
19
3,031
256
55
14
19
Robbery
608
92
22
1
3
670
101
17
2
6
Theft and handling stolen goods
5,684
471
199
19
29
6,261
494
222
24
38
Fraud and forgery
206
32
13
1
2
240
24
21
-
-
Criminal damage
199
8
1
-
2
227
8
3
1
-
Drug offences
1,046
136
41
8
9
1,181
162
72
8
5
Indictable motoring offences
260
29
11
-
4
271
19
4
1
-
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Other indictable offences
1,475
107
37
3
5
1,492
139
44
10
8
Total
14,861
1,338
415
42
89
16,060
1,482
517
74
105
Number of offenders
2009
England and Wales
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not recorded
Violence against the person
2,505
252
61
4
19
Sexual offences
140
16
6
2
-
Burglary
2,840
227
46
6
11
Robbery
767
99
29
1
6
Theft and handling stolen goods
5,358
465
210
19
41
Fraud and forgery
238
40
24
5
-
Criminal damage
202
15
1
-
-
Drug offences
1,052
152
73
4
10
Indictable motoring offences
181
15
16
-
-
Other indictable offences
1,325
126
47
3
8
Total
14,608
1,407
513
44
95
Table 7: Number of offenders with 26- 50 previous convictions or cautions who received an immediate custodial sentence for an indictable offence by offence category and ethnicity, 2007 - 09
Number of offenders
2007
2008
England and Wales
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not recorded
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not recorded
Violence against the person
1,270
102
23
4
9
1,539
140
25
3
17
Sexual offences
66
2
1
-
1
64
7
1
-
2
Burglary
1,732
131
17
2
7
2,057
155
19
5
9
Robbery
238
26
4
1
3
290
40
6
-
1
Theft and handling stolen goods
5,268
501
85
14
24
6,333
541
117
20
34
Fraud and forgery
152
19
1
1
1
168
13
2
1
-
Criminal damage
96
5
2
-
-
120
3
1
-
2
Drug offences
557
56
9
2
4
710
68
9
1
5
Indictable motoring offences
109
6
3
-
1
108
7
2
1
1
Other indictable offences
764
59
9
3
4
869
79
13
-
4
Total
10,252
907
154
27
54
12,258
1,053
195
31
75
Number of offenders
2009
England and Wales
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not recorded
Violence against the person
1,654
143
30
6
12
Sexual offences
63
10
1
-
-
Burglary
2,021
160
17
3
8
Robbery
340
28
3
1
2
Theft and handling stolen goods
5,943
486
109
17
23
Fraud and forgery
160
17
3
-
1
Criminal damage
107
4
1
1
-
Drug offences
688
59
18
3
4
Indictable motoring offences
111
9
2
-
-
Other indictable offences
807
53
19
-
8
Total
11,894
969
203
31
58
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Table 8: Number of offenders with 51-75 previous convictions or cautions who received an immediate custodial sentence for an indictable offence by offence category and ethnicity, 2007 - 09
Number of offenders
2007
2008
England and Wales
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not recorded
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not recorded
Violence against the person
217
33
-
-
1
263
24
2
1
-
Sexual offences
7
-
-
-
-
2
-
1
-
1
Burglary
93
5
-
1
-
141
7
-
-
1
Robbery
11
2
-
-
-
9
1
-
-
-
Theft and handling stolen goods
713
71
10
2
1
866
95
12
1
1
Fraud and forgery
10
6
4
1
-
25
-
-
-
-
Criminal damage
8
-
-
-
-
11
-
-
-
-
Drug offences
22
5
-
-
-
36
2
-
-
2
Indictable motoring offences
9
-
-
-
-
5
1
-
-
-
Other indictable offences
68
6
-
-
-
68
6
1
-
1
Total
1,158
128
14
4
2
1,426
136
16
2
6
Number of offences
2009
England and Wales
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not recorded
Violence against the person
251
21
1
2
1
Sexual offences
7
1
-
-
-
Burglary
121
14
1
-
-
Robbery
14
3
-
-
-
Theft and handling stolen goods
1,052
61
12
3
4
Fraud and forgery
18
1
-
-
-
Criminal damage
7
-
-
-
-
Drug offences
37
4
1
-
2
Indictable motoring offences
2
-
-
-
-
Other indictable offences
78
7
2
1
-
Total
1,587
112
17
6
7
Table 9: Number of offenders with 76-100 previous convictions or cautions who received an immediate custodial sentence for an indictable offence by offence category and ethnicity, 2007 - 09
Number of offenders
2007
2008
England and Wales
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not recorded
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not recorded
Violence against the person
99
3
-
-
-
122
3
-
-
-
Sexual offences
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Burglary
9
1
-
-
-
15
1
-
-
-
Robbery
1
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
Theft and handling stolen goods
144
6
-
-
-
184
12
-
1
-
Fraud and forgery
3
1
-
-
-
5
6
-
-
-
Criminal damage
1
-
-
-
-
3
-
-
-
-
Drug offences
4
2
-
-
-
5
-
-
-
-
Indictable motoring offences
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other indictable offences
12
1
-
-
1
19
-
-
-
1
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Total
275
14
0
0
1
355
22
0
1
1
Number of offenders
2009
England and Wales
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not recorded
Violence against the person
113
4
-
-
-
Sexual offences
3
-
-
-
-
Burglary
19
2
-
-
-
Robbery
-
-
-
-
-
Theft and handling stolen goods
176
14
-
3
-
Fraud and forgery
5
-
-
-
-
Criminal damage
3
-
-
-
-
Drug offences
5
-
-
-
-
Indictable motoring offences
-
-
-
-
-
Other indictable offences
15
-
-
-
-
Total
339
20
0
3
0
Table 10: Number of offenders with 101 or more previous convictions or cautions who received an immediate custodial sentence for an indictable offence by offence category and ethnicity 2007 - 09
Number of offenders
2007
2008
England and Wales
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not recorded
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not recorded
Violence against the person
78
4
-
-
3
108
1
1
-
7
Sexual offences
3
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
Burglary
7
-
1
-
-
8
-
1
-
-
Robbery
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Theft and handling stolen goods
98
-
-
-
2
140
2
-
-
1
Fraud and forgery
6
-
1
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
Criminal damage
10
-
-
-
-
7
-
-
-
-
Drug offences
1
-
-
-
-
2
2
-
-
-
Indictable motoring offences
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other indictable offences
19
-
-
-
-
16
1
-
-
1
Total
224
4
2
0
5
287
6
2
0
9
Number of offenders
2009
England and Wales
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not recorded
Violence against the person
139
8
-
-
1
Sexual offences
1
-
-
-
-
Burglary
11
1
-
-
-
Robbery
-
-
-
-
-
Theft and handling stolen goods
166
2
-
-
3
Fraud and forgery
5
1
-
-
-
Criminal damage
4
-
-
-
-
Drug offences
3
1
-
-
-
Indictable motoring offences
-
-
-
-
-
Other indictable offences
16
-
-
-
-
Total
345
13
0
0
4
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Tracey Crouch:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners convicted of each category of offence received a custodial sentence of (a) four years or more and (b) less than four years in each of the last five years. [32842]
Mr Blunt:
The tables show information on custodial sentences in prison establishments in England and Wales 11 Jan 2011 : Column 278W
by sentence length band and offence category as of June each year from 2006 to 2009 and at 30 September 2010.
These figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems, which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.
Immediate custodial sentenced population in prison establishments by sentence length and offence category, 2006 - 10
Number of persons
England and Wales 30 September 2010
All
Less than four years
Four years or more (excluding indeterminate)
Indeterminate sentences
Males and females
65,957
28,770
23,916
13,271
Violence against the person
18,667
5,951
4,663
8,053
Sexual offences
8,697
1,742
4,665
2,290
Robbery
7,856
2,484
3,714
1,658
Burglary
6,113
4,144
1,846
123
Theft and handling
3,969
3,484
448
37
Fraud and forgery
1,498
1,060
428
10
Drug offences
10,556
4,306
6,221
29
Motoring offences
902
835
49
18
Other offences
7,119
4,392
1,737
990
Offence not recorded
580
372
145
63
Notes:
1. The figures for September 2010 are based on a new data source and includes data on recall prison population;
2. Recalls are not banded by sentence length, so figures above exclude prisoners who have been recalled to prison.
Number of persons
England and Wales 30 June 2009
All
Less than four years
Four years or more (excluding indeterminate)
Indeterminate sentences
Males and females
68,375
31,357
24,497
12,521
Violence against the person
19,946
6,979
5,086
7,882
Sexual offences
7,972
1,283
4,637
2,052
Robbery
9,049
3,269
4,186
1,595
Burglary
7,884
5,585
2,153
146
Theft and handling
3,382
3,059
303
20
Fraud and forgery
1,875
1,466
405
4
Drug offences
10,696
4,305
6,377
14
Motoring offences
1,149
1,097
48
3
Other offences
6,117
4,118
1,247
752
Offence not recorded
304
197
54
53
Note:
Data taken from Table 7.4 Offender Management Caseload Statistics.
Number of persons
England and Wales 30 June 2008
All
Less than four years
Four years or more (excluding indeterminate)
Indeterminate sentences
Males and females
68,124
32,371
24,371
11,382
Violence against the person
18,930
6,844
4,865
7,221
Sexual offences
7,616
1,366
4,426
1,824
Robbery
8,733
3,088
4,186
1,459
Burglary
7,935
5,625
2,184
127
Theft and handling
3,836
3,502
314
20
Fraud and forgery
2,020
1,641
374
5
Drug offences
10,982
4,313
6,657
12
Motoring offences
1,377
1,320
51
6
Other offences
6,439
4,495
1,255
689
Offence not recorded
256
175
60
21
Note:
Data taken from Table 7.4 Offender Management Caseload Statistics.
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Number of persons
England and Wales 30 June 2007
All
Less than four years
Four years or more (excluding indeterminate)
Indeterminate sentences
Males and females
65,533
30,466
25,586
9,481
Violence against the person
17,616
6,251
5,036
6,329
Sexual offences
7,336
1,449
4,484
1,401
Robbery
8,747
3,087
4,595
1,065
Burglary
7,920
5,448
2,380
92
Theft and handling
3,706
3,326
365
14
Fraud and forgery
1,738
1,358
378
3
Drug offences
10,613
3,719
6,887
8
Motoring offences
1,484
1,430
48
6
Other offences
5,991
4,173
1,302
516
Offence not recorded
383
225
111
47
Note:
Data taken from Table 7.4 Offender Management Caseload Statistics.
Number of persons
England and Wales 30 June 2006
All
Less than four years
Four years or more (excluding indeterminate)
Indeterminate sentences
Males and females
63,404
30,104
26,027
7,274
Violence against the person
16,215
5,880
4,958
5,377
Sexual offences
6,598
1,392
4,277
929
Robbery
8,415
2,909
4,909
597
Burglary
7,791
5,186
2,555
51
Theft and handling
4,125
3,713
400
12
Fraud and forgery
1,692
1,377
314
1
Drug offences
10,647
3,552
7,091
3
Motoring offences
1,920
1,857
62
1
Other offences
5,594
3,954
1,346
293
Offence not recorded
408
285
112
10
Note:
Data taken from Table 8.12 Offender Management Caseload Statistics.
Philip Davies:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 20 December 2010, Official Report, columns 1120-1W, on sentencing, what the highest number was of previous convictions or cautions of an offender who did not receive an immediate custodial sentence. [32882]
Mr Blunt:
The highest number of previous convictions or cautions for an offender who received a non-custodial sentence in 2009 was 578, these previous offences were committed over a period of 50 years. This figure is derived from table 6.2 of "Sentencing Statistics: England and Wales 2009" which was published on 21 October 2010.
This figure has been drawn from the police's administrative IT system, the police national computer, which, as with any large scale recording system, is subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.
