HC Deb 21 January 1977 vol 924 c345W
Mr. Cohen

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the total number of girls in 1971, 1974, 1975 and 1976 who were remanded or committed to remand centres following conviction but before sentence;

(2) what was the total number of boys in 1971, 1974, 1975 and 1976, who were remanded or committed to remand centres following conviction but before sentence.

Mr. John

The information requested is shown in the following table:

PERSONS AGED 14–16 RECEIVED INTO REMAND CENTRES AFTER CONVICTION AND BEFORE SENTENCE
Year Males Females
1971 1,612 52
1974 2,395 71
1975 2,565 96

I regret that figures for 1976 are not yet available.