Written question asked by Iain Wright (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 January 2005. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Thursday, 27 January 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many conditional cautions have been issued to first-time offenders in (a) Hartlepool and (b) other drugs intervention programme areas since the programme was introduced.

Answer: Iain Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many conditional cautions have been issued to first-time offenders in (a) Hartlepool and (b) other drugs intervention programme areas since the programme was introduced. [210644] Caroline Flint: There are eight early implementation areas for Conditional Cautioning. Two areas are currently operational (Lancashire and Redditch). Four conditional cautions have been issued, three of which were issued to first time offenders. Hartlepool is not within an early implementation area for Conditional Cautioning, so no conditional cautions can be issued in Hartlepool. The Drug Interventions Programme "intensive" Early Implementation Areas for Conditional Cautioning which are aimed at drug misusing offenders, will become operational late January to March 2005. They do not include Hartlepool.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 210644; 430 c470W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Crime Drugs Police cautions Hartlepool Drug interventions programme
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