HC Deb 27 October 1976 vol 918 c211W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many juveniles were sentenced to (a) attendance centres and (b) detention centres in 1969, 1974 and 1975, respectively.

Mr. John

As follows:

ATTENDANCE CENTRE ORDERS AND DETENTION CENTRE ORDERS MADE BY ALL COURTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Persons aged under 17
Year Attendance Centre Orders Number of persons Detention Centre Orders
1969 … 6,173 2,228
1974 … 8,703 4,451
1975 … 8,388 4,793