§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now publish the numbers of men and women released from prisons in England and Wales after serving sentences in 1976 and 1977 respectively.
§ Mr. John, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 23rd May 1978; Vol. 950, c. 472], gave the following answer:
England and Wales (excluding Metropolitan Police) Metropolitan Police only Year Resignations prior to retirement Recruits Resignations prior to retirement Recruits 1964 1,692 5,486 474 1,135 1965 1,714 7,165 405 1,315 1966 2,531 6,233 434 1,470 1967 1,877 7,101 385 1,738 1968 2,374 4,071 367 1,344 1969 3,100 5,296 507 1,154 1970 3,033 5,447 627 1,167 1971 2,032 5,959 565 1,118 1972 2,149 5,979 635 1,183 1973 2,720 5,616 793 1,070 1974 2,917 6,072 740 1,473 1975 2,186 8,776 515 1,622 1976 2,645 7,537 642 2,505 1977 4,106 6,205 1,060 1,798 1978 (January-April) 1,524 2,413 371 410