These data are not held centrally. The Skipton Fund has advised us that excluding people who clear the hepatitis C virus naturally within six months, a total of 508 claims have been rejected. The majority of these claims were rejected on the grounds of incomplete hospital records. This includes both claims made by living individuals and claims made in respect of people who have died. No claims for MFET Ltd have been rejected on the grounds of incomplete medical records.<\/p>
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Whilst crime is falling, sentences are getting more severe. Since 2010, offenders are more likely to go to prison, and for longer.<\/p>
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We believe that court will always be the right place for serious and contested cases, as well as persistent offenders. There is a range of sentences available to independent judges to impose on offenders found guilty of a crime. We are clear that prison will always be the right place for serious offenders. In addition, financial penalties play a vital role within the sentencing framework, however they must have real bite and must be enforced.<\/p>
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The Government is already legislating to restrict the use of cautions and has recently outlined proposals to go further and replace cautions in England and Wales, with a system of suspended prosecutions. The aim is to ensure that there are more direct consequences in future for committing even minor crimes. This new approach will empower victims and give them a say in how criminals are dealt with, as well as making it easier for officers to deal with more minor offences.<\/p>
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Details of the numbers of cautions issued by the police and the number of defendants found guilty and sentenced at all courts, with outcomes, for possession of class A, class B and class C drugs, in England and Wales, from 2009 to 2013 (latest available) can be viewed on the Ministry of Justice website at the available link:<\/p>
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Persons found guilty, fined and given a custodial sentence for class A, class B and class C drug offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, England and Wales 2009-2013 (1)(2)(3)<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>| <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | <\/td> | Total guilty<\/td> | Total Fine<\/td> | Immediate Custody<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | 2009<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class A drug offences (4)<\/sup><\/td> | 20,293<\/td> | 5,915<\/td> | 5,627<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class B drug offences (4)<\/sup><\/td> | 25,565<\/td> | 11,801<\/td> | 1,459<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class C drug offences (4)<\/sup><\/td> | 2,977<\/td> | 792<\/td> | 625<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class unspecified drug offences (4)<\/sup><\/td> | 271<\/td> | 3<\/td> | 237<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Various triable either way offences under Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (5)<\/sup><\/td> | 232<\/td> | 78<\/td> | 40<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Various summary offences under Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (6)<\/sup><\/td> | 3<\/td> | 0<\/td> | 0<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | 2010<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class A drug offences (4)<\/sup><\/td> | 18,632<\/td> | 5,450<\/td> | 5,343<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class B drug offences (4)<\/sup><\/td> | 38,284<\/td> | 16,678<\/td> | 2,969<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class C drug offences (4)<\/sup><\/td> | 1,811<\/td> | 600<\/td> | 245<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class unspecified drug offences (4)<\/sup><\/td> | 368<\/td> | 3<\/td> | 296<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Various triable either way offences under Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (5)<\/sup><\/td> | 241<\/td> | 79<\/td> | 32<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Various summary offences under Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (6)<\/sup><\/td> | 2<\/td> | 1<\/td> | 0<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | 2011<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class A drug offences (4)<\/sup><\/td> | 16352<\/td> | 4766<\/td> | 4857<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class B drug offences (4)<\/sup><\/td> | 41524<\/td> | 17655<\/td> | 3705<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class C drug offences (4)<\/sup><\/td> | 1655<\/td> | 591<\/td> | 180<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class unspecified drug offences (4)<\/sup><\/td> | 376<\/td> | 6<\/td> | 316<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Various triable either way offences under Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (5)<\/sup><\/td> | 233<\/td> | 81<\/td> | 31<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Various summary offences under Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (6)<\/sup><\/td> | 1<\/td> | 0<\/td> | 0<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | 2012<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class A Drug<\/td> | 15184<\/td> | 5009<\/td> | 4721<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class B Drugs<\/td> | 40526<\/td> | 15814<\/td> | 3428<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class C Drugs<\/td> | 1222<\/td> | 391<\/td> | 96<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class Unspecified<\/td> | 288<\/td> | 0<\/td> | 253<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Various triable either way offences under Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (5)<\/sup><\/td> | 177<\/td> | 74<\/td> | 13<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | 2013<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class A Drug<\/td> | 15,426<\/td> | 5,086<\/td> | 4,924<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class B Drugs<\/td> | 39,407<\/td> | 15,162<\/td> | 3,280<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class C Drugs<\/td> | 1,108<\/td> | 334<\/td> | 107<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Class Unspecified<\/td> | 318<\/td> | 0<\/td> | 271<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Various triable either way offences under Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (5)<\/sup><\/td> | 222<\/td> | 97<\/td> | 18<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | (-) = Nil<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | (1) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.<\/td><\/tr> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | (2) The conviction statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2014 to Question 208447, how many people convicted of (a) class A, (b) class B and (c) class C drug offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 were given custodial sentences in each of the last four years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101193/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " | Sentencing and fines imposed in individual cases are a matter for the independent courts, within the limits set by Parliament and following sentencing guidelines.<\/p> <\/p> The number of persons found guilty, fined and given a custodial sentence for class A, class B and class C drug offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, in England and Wales, from 2009 to 2013 (the latest data available) can be viewed in the table below.<\/p>
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