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Mr. Sheerman
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number and proportion of offences triable only on indictment which attracted non-custodial sentences in each of the last three years.
Mr. John Patten
Information for 1986 to 1988 is given in the table.Data for 1989 will not be available until autumn 1990.
Persons given non-custodial sentences for offences triable only on indictment 1986 to 1988 | |||
England and Wales | |||
Year | Total sentenced | Number given non-custodial sentences | Per cent. |
1986 | 9,679 | 2,520 | 26 |
1987 | 10,163 | 2,498 | 25 |
1988 | 10,464 | 2,752 | 26 |