Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what categories of unpaid work were completed by offenders in West Yorkshire on community orders or suspended sentences in the latest period for which information is available.

Community Payback, or unpaid work, is one of the requirements that can be included in a Community Order or a Suspended Sentence Order. There are two main categories of Community Payback: group projects supervised directly by the Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC); and group or individual projects supervised by an agency or beneficiary organisation on behalf of the CRC.

Community Payback placements are allocated on the basis of suitability and there is a wide range of projects in West Yorkshire, many suggested by local communities. These can include demanding and constructive projects, such as cleaning up graffiti, making public areas safer, conservation work and painting and decorating services.