HC Deb 23 January 1980 vol 977 c215W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many places were available in detention centres in (a) 1969 and (b) 1979.

Mr. Brittan

At 31 December 1969 there were 1,918 trainee places in detention centres, 386 for junior and 1,532 for senior trainees. The corresponding figures at 31 December 1979 were 1,979,657 and 1,322.

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