Key Numbers

Question 1

How many MPs is the House of Commons made up of?

Answer 1

650

Question 2

How many peers (House of Lords) are there?

Answer 2

800

Question 3

How many hereditary peers are there today? 1.1

Answer 3

95

Question 4

1.2 how many cases does the magistrates courts deal with?

Answer 4

Around 95%- less serious

Question 5

2.2 Crime (sentencing) Act ____

Answer 5

1997

Question 6

2.3 When were indeterminate sentences abolished?

Answer 6

2018

Question 7

How many prisoners in the UK serve determinate sentences in 2021?

Answer 7

65,000

Question 8

2.3 How many adult prisoners are re-convicted within a year of being released from jail?

Answer 8

Half

Question 9

2.3 what % of prisoners re-offend within a year or their release?

Answer 9

48%

Question 10

2.3 what % of prisoners re-offend within a year who served less than 12 months?

Answer 10

64%

Question 11

2.3 how many hours do prisoners do of unpaid work on community sentences?

Answer 11

Between 40 and 300 hours

Question 12

2.3 what % of offenders re-offend within 12 months of starting their community sentence according to Ministry of Justice compared to prison sentence?

Answer 12

34% for community
64 for prison