Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Monday, 15 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 January 2001. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Thursday, 18 January 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the offences punishable by a fine at (a) level one, (b) level two, (c) level three, (d) level four and (e) level five on the standard scale. - Includes ref to 'Criminal Statistics, Volume III, Part 1, Appendix 1, Part 1' and information not available in form requested and would incur disproportionate cost.

Answer: Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the offences punishable by a fine at (a) level one, (b) level two, (c) level three, (d) level four and (e) level five on the standard scale. [146040] Mr. Charles Clarke: The information is not available in the form requested and could be produced in that form only at disproportionate cost. However, I am placing in the Library a copy of a booklet entitled "Criminal Statistics, Volume III, Part 1, Appendix 1, Part 1, For Court Proceedings and Cautions--2001 CODES" which lists, for each offence separately identified, the maximum sentence in both magistrates courts and the Crown court. The document does not list all offences since many, mainly summary, offences are grouped and their maximum sentences are not, therefore, separately identifiable.

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