asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons were sent to prison by courts of solemn jurisdiction for periods of between five and 10 years and over 10 years, respectively, in 1950, 1960 and 1970 and in each of the last five years.
For 1979 the information requested was published in table 13 of "Criminal Statistics Scotland 1979" (Cmnd. 8215); in 1980, 51 persons received sentences of between five and 10 years and 18 received sentences of over 10 years. Figures for 1981 are not yet available.For the years prior to 1979, the information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost; but details of sentences of between four and seven years, between seven and 10 years, and over 10 years were published in table 13 of the "Criminal Statistics, Scotland" for 1960 and later years. For 1950 an analysis of penal servitude was published, but not of imprisonment.
| Table B | ||||||||||
| 1978–79 | 1979–80 | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–3 | ||||||
| Standard Penny Rate Product £ | Actual Penny Rate Product £ | Standard Penny Rate Product £ | Actual Penny Rate Product £ | Standard Penny Rate Product £ | Actual Penny Rate Product £ | Standard Penny Rate Product £ | Actual Penny Rate Product £ | Standard Penny Rate Product £ | Actual Penny Rate Product £ | |
| REGIONAL AND ISLANDS AREA COUNCILS | ||||||||||
| Borders | 289,066 | 166,190 | 296,397 | 168,592 | 260,987 | 172,909 | 246,807 | 169,864 | 260,217 | 170,700 |
| Central | 782,030 | 730,080 | 801,748 | 729,912 | 708,179 | 700,892 | 672,601 | 684,785 | 707,102 | 740,000 |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 413,090 | 251,160 | 423,177 | 252,231 | 372,261 | 258,000 | 353,313 | 260,103 | 373,525 | 259,000 |
As there is no Brent travel-to-work area, figures are given for the area covered by the Kilburn, Wembley and Willesden employment office, witch corresponds closely to the London borough of Brent