§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people currently serving custodial sentences need to be released from prison in order to reduce the numbers to an acceptable level in (a) England and Wales and (b) Greater London in the years 1980–81.
§ Mr. BrittanWe are not at the present time convinced that any sentenced prisoners should be released from penal establishments in England or Wales for the specific purpose of relieving overcrowding.