asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the total number of male persons over the age of 21 years who were sentenced to a custodial sentence in 1983 in which (i) they were immediately imprisoned, (ii) the sentence was partially suspended and (iii) the sentence was totally suspended;(2) what was the total number of males over the age of 21 years who were sentenced to a period of imprisonment for summary offences during 1983.

The information requested is published annually in "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales, Supplementary Tables" (in volume 1 table S1.1(E)—magistrates' courts and in volume 2, S 2.1(E)— the Crown court). "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales 1984" (Cmnd. 9621) and the supplementary tables for 1984 were published on 2 October 1985.