Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 9 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 July 2002. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Monday, 22 July 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) sex offenders, (b) drug abusers, (c) domestic violence offenders and (d) mentally ill persons are being dealt with by the London Probation Service. - Inc figures.

Answer: Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) sex offenders, (b) drug abusers, (c) domestic violence offenders and (d) mentally ill persons are being dealt with by the London Probation Service. [69431] Hilary Benn: At the end of December 2000, 1,500 offenders sentenced for indictable sexual offences and 5,400 offenders sentenced for indictable drugs offences were being supervised by the London probation area. Information on domestic violence offenders and mentally ill offenders is not available.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 69431; 389 c845W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Greater London Domestic abuse Drugs Offenders Mental illness Mentally disordered offenders Misuse Probation Sexual offences
Contains statistics: Yes
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