HC Deb 17 January 1977 vol 924 cc35-6W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many 14–year-old girls have been remanded to prisons or remand centres since 31st

Capital £ Recurrent non-capital £ Non-recurrent non-capital £
1973—
Sheffield … … … … … 76,110 10,643 1,100
Leeds … … … … … 71,747 2,753 800
Manchester … … … … 27,600 8,594 3,622
Liverpool … … … … … 165,470 28,415 26,820
Newcastle … … … … … 33,125 12,230 1,334
1974*—
Sheffield … … … … … Nil Nil 2,023
Leeds … … … … … Nil Nil 1,608
Manchester … … … … Nil Nil 4,096
Liverpool … … … … … Nil Nil 6,000
Newcastle … … … … … Nil Nil 2,534
1975—
Sheffield … … … … … 91,340 3,550 1,886
Leeds … … … … … 140,747 18,015 1,190
Manchester … … … … 123,637 31,060 6,330
Liverpool … … … … … 226,543 66,554 8,000
Newcastle … … … … … 30,000 25,399 3,652
1976—
Sheffield … … … … … Nil 2,445 1,875
Leeds … … … … … 101,275 Nil 4,748
Manchester … … … … 42,600 48,590 4,437
Liverpool … … … … … 159,200 Nil 10,000
Newcastle … … … … … 23,500 23,336 5,714
* Approvals were given in 1974 only in respect of non-recurrent holiday projects.

Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list in the Offical Report the projects approved for Sheffield under the urban programme in 1976–77 and 1977–78.

Mr. John

The projects approved for Sheffield to start in 1976–77 are as follows:

CIRCULAR 14
Non-capital project Approved cost £ per annum
Family Service Unit: work with children at risk 2,445

December 1976; and how many are so remanded at the present time.

Mr. John

According to our records during the period from 1st to 9th January 1977, no 14–year-old girls have been received on remand in Prison Department establishments, and there were no such girls on remand on 9th January