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Given the misery that is caused by the drug trade, does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that all those who choose to play a part in drug distribution networks should face a custodial sentence, not least because those who play even what is termed a subordinate role are often indispensible to the making of large profits by drug barons higher up the chain?

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Justice

Topical questions - Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

29 March 2011

Reference

526 c169

House

House of Commons

Offensive Weapons: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the Oral answer of 14 July 2008, Official Report, columns 1-2, on sentencing guidelines, what the evidential basis was for her statement that someone is now three times more likely to end up in custody for possession of...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 September 2008

Reference

220637; 479 c1583W

House

House of Commons

Offensive Weapons: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons convicted of an offence of possessing a knife were dealt with by way of (a) a discharge, (b) a fine, (c) a community sentence, (d) a custodial sentence, (e) a custodial sentence of six months or more...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

1 July 2008

For answer on

3 July 2008

Answered on

1 September 2008

The figures requested are set out in the following table.

Persons sentenced¹ for possession of a knife² 1996-2006
	Discharged	Fine	Community sentence	Fully suspended sentence	Immediate custody	Otherwise dealt with	Total Sentenced	Custodial Sentence six months or more³	Custodial Sentence 12 months or more
1997	992	1,181	759	9	375	44	3,360	34	17
1998	1,084	1,187	925	16	550	42	3,804	67	19
1999	958	1,032	970	7	536	61	3,564	48	11
2000	912	996	1,080	14	506	54	3,562	69	27
2001	1,030	1,164	1,509	8	592	61	4,364	82	24
2002	1,166	1,356	1,954	14	773	63	5,326	114	27
2003	1,237	1,289	2,033	16	761	63	5,399	136	46
2004	1,281	1,148	2,565	21	815	78	5,908	147	44
Quarter 1	324	313	580	5	208	19	1,449	44	15
Quarter 2	330	293	635	2	174	23	1,457	36	12
Quarter 3	327	285	625	7	206	17	1,467	31	10
Quarter 4	300	257	725	7	227	19	1,535	36	7
2005	1,050	953	2,832	113	970	84	6,002	136	35
Quarter 1	264	256	722	7	228	22	1,499	36	6
Quarter 2	261	237	714	15	256	24	1,507	39	16
Quarter 3	272	244	702	34	239	21	1,512	33	6
Quarter 4	253	216	694	57	247	17	1,484	28	7
2006	907	691	3,007	552	1,075	102	6,334	193	43
Quarter 1	286	220	751	90	275	23	1,645	54	9
Quarter 2	225	166	779	116	273	25	1,584	49	12
Quarter 3	198	150	754	175	289	22	1,588	51	11
Quarter 4	198	155	723	171	238	32	1,517	39	11
¹ Principal offence
² Possession of a knife in a public place, and possession of a knife in a school
³ These figures include those persons sentenced for 12 months or more

Date

1 September 2008

Reference

479 c1582-4W; 216725

House

House of Commons

Police Patrols

Among other things, we need more police patrols to detect knife crime. However, do not police patrols and detection need to be backed up by effective penalties? On 4 August, new magistrates courts sentencing guidelines will deem that a fine is an adequate sentence for possessing a knife. Will Ministers seek the withdrawal of those flawed and inadequate guidelines? If Ministers themselves express no confidence in the guidelines, how can the public have any confidence in—

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Oral questions - Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

14 July 2008

Reference

479 c2-3

House

House of Commons

Offensive Weapons: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what plans he has to amend the sentencing guidelines for magistrates courts for offences of possession of an offensive weapon due to commence on 4th August 2008.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Justice

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 July 2008

Reference

479 c66W;479 c64W; 217570

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2nd November 2004, 426 c187W, how many of the persons given a custodial sentence for breach of an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) (a) received a custodial sentence for other offences on the same appearance, (b)...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 2004

Reference

196603; 426 c1569W;426 c1572W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will breakdown the sentences received by those convicted of benefit fraud as a result of investigations carried out by the Benefits Agency in each year since 1997 by type; and in the case of sentences of imprisonment how...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 April 2002

Reference

45334; 384 c432W;384 c430W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 31st January, 379 c515W, how many of the seven custodial sentences were for (a) less than six months, (b) six to 12 months and (c) more than 12 months; and what the length of the longest custodial sentence...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 February 2002

Reference

35255; 380 c368W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will give a breakdown of the type of sentences imposed on persons convicted of working families tax credit and disabled persons tax credit fraud. - Includes table.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 December 2001

For answer on

31 January 2002

Answered on

31 January 2002

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give a breakdown of the type of sentences imposed on persons convicted of working families tax credit and disabled person's tax credit fraud. [25023] Dawn Primarolo: From the introduction of tax credits in October 1999 up until 31 December 2001, 28 people have been prosecuted for making incorrect applications for working families tax credit. The table lists the type and number of different sentences imposed on those people. Some prosecutions involved people having more than one sentence imposed upon them. To date, no prosecutions have been brought against anyone applying for disabled person's tax credit. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Type of sentence imposed Number of sentences imposed Fines 12 Conditional discharge 7 Community Service 6 Rehabilitation Order 1 Community Punishment Orders 1 Trial Continues 2 In custody awaiting sentence 1 Custodial Sentence 7 Total 37 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

31 January 2002

Reference

25023; 379 c515W;379 c511-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many persons convicted of benefit offences have received (a) custodial sentences, (b) community sentences and (c) other sentences since 1997.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 January 2002

For answer on

31 January 2002

Answered on

31 January 2002

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many persons convicted of benefit offences have received (a) custodial sentences, (b) community sentences and (c) other sentences since 1997. [27692] Malcolm Wicks: The requested information is not available in respect of housing benefit fraud. The available information is in the table. Sentences on successful prosecution following investigations by the Benefit Fraud Investigation Service and Benefits Agency Security Investigation Service _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Custodial Community Other sentences{ 3} Deportation Total sentences sentences{ 1} sentences{ 2} 1997-98 363 2,505 8,832 -- 11,700 1998-99 448 2,259 7,531 -- 10,238 1999-2000 458 2,178 6,469 19 9,124 2000-01 526 2,667 8,210 -- 11,403 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Imprisonment, Young Offenders Institute, Custodial and Fine 2. Community Service 3. Conditional Discharge, Compensation only, Admonishment, Fined, Probation, Supervision Order, Imprisonment suspended, Attendance Centre, Custodial (suspended) and fine, Other

Date

31 January 2002

Reference

27692; 379 c540-2W;379 c536-8W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the factors underlying the recent increase in the number of women sentenced to imprisonment. - Inc figures.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 January 2001

Reference

147457; 362 c206-7W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of women sentenced to immediate imprisonment have no previous convictions; and if he will give a breakdown of the type of offences (a) such women and (b) all women sentenced to imprisonment have committed in the latest year...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

23 January 2001

For answer on

29 January 2001

Answered on

29 January 2001

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of women sentenced to immediate imprisonment have no previous convictions; and if he will give a breakdown of the type of offences (a) such women and (b) all women sentenced to imprisonment have committed in the latest year for which figures are available. [147467] Mr. Boateng: Provisional information shows that in December 2000 there were 628 women in the prison population of England and Wales that had been sentenced to immediate imprisonment. Information on the number of women in prison in England and Wales, and which types of crimes they have committed is given in the table. This information is also published in successive volumes of "Prison Statistics England and Wales" (chapter one of the 1999 edition, Cm 4805), copies of which are in the Library. Number of women received into prisons throughout England and Wales in 2000 broken down by offence type and custody _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Offence group Sentenced women received under immediate All sentenced imprisoned women custody Violence against the person 94 345 Frauds and forgery 60 92 Theft and handling 119 316 Drug offences 208 956 Sex offences 9 23 Robbery 26 155 Burglary 23 112 Offence not recorded 36 48 Other offences 53 158 Total 628 2,205 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

29 January 2001

Reference

147467; 362 c79-80W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement regarding the conviction of members of the Jewish community in Shiraz, Iran. - (Holding answer 6 July 2000).

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 July 2000

Reference

129270; 353 c343-4W;353 c341-2W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many extended sentences have been passed on (a) sexual offenders and (b) violent offenders under the provisions of section 58 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 1999

Reference

331 c73W; 83346

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many female prisoners convicted of offences involving possession, supply or trafficking of controlled drugs were serving sentences of (a) less than three months imprisonment, (b) three to six months imprisonment, (c) six to 12 months imprisonment and (d) more...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 February 1999

For answer on

24 February 1999

Answered on

24 February 1999

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many female prisoners convicted of offences involving possession, supply or trafficking of controlled drugs were serving sentences of (a) less than three months imprisonment, (b) three to six months imprisonment, (c) six to 12 months imprisonment and (d) more than 12 months imprisonment. [72359] Mr. George Howarth: The available information is given in the table. Population of sentenced females in prisons in England and Wales by principal drugs offence on 31 January 1999, by sentence length {1} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Offence less than 3 months 3 months to less 6 months to less 12 months and over Total than 6 months than 12 months All drugs offences 5 5 33 782 825 of which: Unlawful supply -- -- 14 153 167 Possession with intent 3 3 13 138 156 Possession 2 2 7 38 49 Unlawful import/export -- -- -- 448 448 Other drugs offences -- -- -- 5 5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Provisional figures

Date

24 February 1999

Reference

72359; 326 c308W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long is spent in custody by (a) an offender serving a sentence of 10 weeks imprisonment and (b) an offender serving a sentence of three months imprisonment who is suitable for release on home detention curfew.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 January 1999

Reference

67312; 324 c78W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list for each of the last five years (a) the number of individuals imprisoned following conviction on charges of false accounting, (b) the average sentence and (c) the longest sentence; (a) the number of individuals imprisoned following...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 January 1999

Reference

323 c281-2W;323 c281-3W; 65606;65602;65605;65604;65603;65599;65600;65601;65612;65613;65610;65611;65614;65607;65609;65608

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if asylum seekers who applied between 1st July 1993 and 31st December 1995 and who have convictions for offences resulting in a sentence of (a) imprisonment of less than 12 months and (b) a community service order will be eligible...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 January 1999

Reference

323 c86-7W; 64685;64687

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is his most recent estimate of the period he intends to set as a time limit between arrest and first appearance in court for a person under 18 years under section 22A(1) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

2 June 1998

For answer on

9 June 1998

Answered on

9 June 1998

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his most recent estimate of the period he intends to set as a time limit between arrest and first appearance in court for a person under 18 years under section 22A(1) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 as amended by section 41 of the Crime and Disorder Bill. [44348] Mr. Michael: A decision on the level at which the statutory time limits should be set will be taken after piloting and once we have assessed the impact of new measures contained in the Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords] on time taken through the criminal justice system. Our plans for introducing a statutory time limit between arrest and first appearance in court, and for introducing statutory time limits for other stages in proceedings for a person under 18 years, are set out in chapter 10 of the White Paper `No More Excuses--A New Approach To Tackling Youth Crime in England and Wales' (CM3809: November 1997). We intend first to pilot certain of the procedural changes introduced by the Crime and Disorder Bill, in particular provisions in section 46 (powers of magistrates' courts exercisable by single justice) and section 47 (early administrative hearings). Sites for these `Narey' pilot areas were announced in the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth, North (Mr. Rapson) on 3 June 1998, Official Report, column 219. The six areas are: Tyneside; Croydon; Blackburn and Burnley; Northamptonshire; North Staffordshire; and North Wales. Two of these areas--Blackburn and Northamptonshire-- will also operate the final warning scheme and youth offending teams, since these arrangements will have an effect on speed through the system and procedures in young offender cases. We aim to begin the pilots in October this year to run for six months. These will be followed by pilots of statutory time limits which we aim to begin in autumn 1999 and run for 12 months. A decision on the level at which time limits should be set, including the time limit from arrest and the date of first appearance in court, will be made for pilot purposes in the light of the initial `Narey' pilots and for national rollout in the light of the statutory time limit pilots.

Date

9 June 1998

Reference

44348; 313 c482-3W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

Supplementary on sentencing of young offenders.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 1998

Reference

312 c17

House

House of Commons

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