§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of juvenile prisoners who have absconded from custody in each of the last five years; and if he will list those under the headings of escapes from approved schools, remand homes and other institutions, respectively.
§ Mr. MoyleNo figures are available about absconders from community homes which were formerly approved schools and remand homes. I understand from my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department that figures about unauthorised absences of offenders under the age of 17 from borstal and remand centres are not kept separately but he will be writing to the hon. Member about those from junior detention centres.