Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 February 1999. It was answered by George Howarth (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 February 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many female prisoners are serving sentences for (a) theft and handling, (b) fraud and forgery and (c) other offences; and if he will give a breakdown of these categories into sentences of (i) three months, (ii) three months to six months, (iii) six months to 12 months and (iv) more than 12 months. - Includes table of available figures.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many female prisoners are serving sentences for (a) theft and handling, (b) fraud and forgery and (c) other offences; and if he will give a breakdown of these categories into sentences of (i) three months, (ii) three months to six months, (iii) six months to 12 months and (iv) more than 12 months. [72368] Mr. George Howarth: The available information is given in the table. Population of sentenced females in prisons in England and Wales on 31 January 1999 by offence and sentence length {1} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Offence Less than 3 3 months Over 3 months to 6 months to less 12 months and Total months less than 6 than 12 months over months Theft and handling 31 25 48 100 134 338 Fraud and forgery 6 3 10 46 75 140 Other offences 36 25 37 156 1,659 1,913 Total 73 53 95 302 1,868 2,391 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Provisional figures

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 72368; 326 c308W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Crimes against property Women Fraud Forgery Prisoners Prison sentences Theft
Contains statistics: Yes