§ Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the percentage of the daily prison population represented by untried prisoners in 1968, 1969 and 1970, respectively.
§ Mr. Carlisle6 per cent., 7 per cent. and 7.5 per cent. respectively of the population of all prison service establishments in England and Wales.
§ Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the percentage of all prison receptions of untried prisoners in 1968, 1969 and 1970, respectively.
§ Mr. CarlisleIn 1968 46.4 per cent. of all persons received into prison service establishments in England and Wales were first received as untried prisoners. The equivalent figure in 1969 was 47 per cent. That for 1970 is not yet available.