HC Deb 11 March 1947 vol 434 c177W
Dr. Stross

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state, for the past five years, the number of young persons of 16 years or over, detained in Borstal and the number in approved schools, giving the figures for each year for both girls and boys.

Mr. Ede

The figures are as follow:

Number of boys and girls aged 16 years or over admitted to approved schools:

Year. Boys. Girls. Total.
1942 … 780 302 1,082
1943 … 626 264 890
1944 … 608 338 946
1945 … 837 375 1,212
1946 … 740 356 1,096

Receptions for Borstal detention of young persons of 16 years or over:

— 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946*
Males 1,521 1,475 1,324 1,386 2,166 2,067
Females 218 198 240 274 276 158
Total 1,739 1,673 1,564 1, 660 2,442 2,225
* Figures subject to correction.