Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) sex of the offender (b) offence type and (c) length of sentence was in each case resulting in immediate custody at all courts in the North Wales police force area in each year from 2010 to 2014.

Whilst crime is falling, since 2010 offenders are more likely to go to prison, and for longer. Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for our independent courts taking into account all the circumstances of each case.

The number of people and length of sentence imposed in each case resulting in immediate custody at all courts by gender and offence type in North Wales police force area from 2010 to 2013 (latest data available) can be viewed in the attached table.

Court proceedings data for 2014 are planned for publication in spring 2015