Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times magistrates have handed down a 12 month sentence in each of the last five years.
The number of sentences imposed by magistrates’ courts, including sentences of 12 months, can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/707662/sentencing-2017-tool.xlsx
From the drop down “Courts” list select Magistrates Court. To see the number of sentences of 12 months, from the “Custodial Sentence Length” select 12 months.