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Mr. Dewar
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many community service orders have been made by the courts in Scotland in each of the last five years; and if he will break down the figure in the last available year according to the number of hours of service specified in the order.
Mr. Rifkind
The information is set out in the tables.
Community Service Orders made by Courts | |
Year | Number of Orders |
1985 | 2,889 |
1986 | 3,453 |
1987 | 3,508 |
1988 | 3,590 |
1989 | 4,190 |
Number of Hours of Service Specified in the Order 1989 | |
Number of Hours | Number of Orders |
40–95 | 802 |
100–140 | 1,429 |
150–190 | 991 |
200–240 | 968 |
Total | 4,190 |