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Written Question
Ministry of Defence: Equality
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Neil O'Brien (Conservative - Harborough)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2024 to Question 15742 of 26 February, when he plans to place the information requested in the Library.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Prison Sentences
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Neil O'Brien (Conservative - Harborough)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who were given an immediate custodial sentence of a year or less had (a) zero, (b) one, (c) two, (d) three, (e) four, (f) five, (g) six, (h) seven, (i) eight, (j) nine, (k) 10-19, (l) 20-29, (m) 30-39 and (n) 40 or more previous convictions and cautions where their sentence was for (i) possession of a blade or point, (ii) possession of an offensive weapon, (iii) common assault, (iv) assaulting a police officer, (v) sexual assault, (vi) public order, (vii) theft, (viii) robbery, (ix) burglary, (x) drugs, (xi) criminal damage, (xii) breach of anti social behaviour order, (xiii) fraud and (xiv) vehicle taking between 2007 and 2023.

Answered by Gareth Bacon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Prison Sentences
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Neil O'Brien (Conservative - Harborough)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence for (a) possession of a blade or point, (b) possession of an offensive weapon, (c) common assault, (d) assaulting a police officer, (e) sexual assault, (f) public order, (g) theft, (h) robbery, (i) burglary, (j) drugs, (k) criminal damage, (l) breach of and anti-social behaviour order, (m) fraud and (n) vehicle taking in each year since 2007 had (i) no and (ii) between (A) one and four, (B) five and nine, (C) 10 and 15, (D) 16 and 25, (E) 26 and 50, (F) 51 and 75, (G) 76 and 100 and (H) 101 or more convictions and cautions for an offence.

Answered by Gareth Bacon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Offenders: Foreign Nationals
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Neil O'Brien (Conservative - Harborough)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign national offenders living in the community were convicted of each (a) offence group and (b) specific offence.

Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Prison Sentences
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Neil O'Brien (Conservative - Harborough)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who were given an immediate custodial sentence of a year or less had (a) no, (b) one, (c) two, (d) three, (e) four, (f) five, (g) six, (h) seven, (i) eight, (j) nine, (k) 10 to 19, (l) 20 to 29, (m) 30 to 39 and (n) 40 or more previous convictions and cautions in each year since 2007.

Answered by Gareth Bacon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Reoffenders: Prison Sentences
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Neil O'Brien (Conservative - Harborough)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number of previous community orders issued to an offender sentenced to immediate custody was in each year since 2007.

Answered by Gareth Bacon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Crimes of Violence: Sentencing
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Neil O'Brien (Conservative - Harborough)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people received a (a) custodial and (b) non-custodial sentence for assault of a (i) police officer and (ii) prison officer in each year since 2007; and what the average custodial sentence for those offences was.

Answered by Gareth Bacon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Prison Sentences
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Neil O'Brien (Conservative - Harborough)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average sentence length in months was for people who received an immediate custodial sentence and had (a) zero, (b) between one and four, (c) between five and nine, (d) between 10 and 15, (e) between 16 and 25, (f) between 26 and 50, (g) between 51 and 75, (h) between 76 and 100 and (i) 101 or more previous convictions in each year since 2007.

Answered by Gareth Bacon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Ministry of Justice: Written Questions
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Neil O'Brien (Conservative - Harborough)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to Questions 3012, 3013, 3020, 3022, 3028, 3030, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3040, 3041 and 3043, tabled on 21 November 2023.

Answered by Gareth Bacon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Prison Sentences
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Neil O'Brien (Conservative - Harborough)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of offenders sentenced to immediate custody had (a) zero, (b) between one and four, (c) between five and nine, (d) between 10 and 15, (e) between 16 and 25, (f) between 26 and 50 and (g) more than 50 (i) previous community orders and (ii) suspended sentences in each year since 2007.

Answered by Gareth Bacon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.