HC Deb 21 December 1982 vol 34 cc428-30W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set out the ages, prison in which held and length of time spent in custody of each of the 28 men aged 60 years and over given individual sentences of imprisonment in 1981 for vagrancy.

Mr. Mayhew

[pursuant to his reply, 2 December 1982, c. 289]: The information requested is given in the following table:

Receptions* into prison department establishments in England and Wales in 1981 of males aged 60 years and over under sentence of immediate imprisonment for vagrancy: by age on reception, establishment of initial reception and time served under sentence
Age of reception Establishment of initial reception Days served under sentence
71 Pentonville 20
71 Pentonville 24
71 Pentonville 30
70 Pentonville 60
69 Pentonville 19
69 Oxford 9

Age of reception Establishment of initial reception Days served under sentence
68 Oxford 26
65 Winchester 59
65 Pentonville 19
65 Oxford 5
64 Oxford 37
64 Pentonville 18
63 Pentonville 20
63 Pentonville 19
63 Pentonville 5
63 Oxford 17
62 Bedford 4
62 Oxford 20
62 Oxford 31
62 Lincoln 10
61 Leeds 6
61 Pentonville 21
60 Pentonville 20
60 Pentonville 21
60 Pentonville 42
60 Pentonville 19
60 Pentonville 11
60 Winchester 18

* The figures are those recorded centrally and are approximate: detailed checking of individual class would involve disproportionate cost.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long each of the 24, 14 to 16-year-old boys spent in custody, who were found not guilty or not proceeded with in 1981 and yet who had been held on remand custody.

Mr. Mayhew

[pursuant to his reply, 2 December 1982, c. 289]: Information is not available in the form requested. The available information is given in the following table:

Receptions* on remand into prison department establishments in England and Wales in 1981 of males aged 14 to 16 subsequently found not guilty or not proceeded with: by length of time between initial remand in custody and date of disposal at count†
Length of time between initial remand in custody and date of disposal at count† Number of males
Up to one month 7
Over one month up to two months 5
Over two months up to three months 3
Over three months up to four months 4
Over four months up to five months 2
Over five months up to six months 2
Over six months 1
Total 24
* The figures are those recorded centrally and are approximate; detailed checking of individual cases would involve disproportionate cost.
† Including any time spent on bail after initial remand in custody.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long each of the 53, 14 to 16-year-olds girls given a non-custodial sentence in 1981 spent in custody after being held on remand in custody.

Mr. Mayhew

[pursuant to his reply, 2 December 1982, c. 289.]: Information is not available in the form requested. The available information is given in the following table:

Receptions* on remand into prison department establishments in England and Wales in 1981 of females aged 14 to 16 subsequently given a non-custodial sentence: by length of time between initial remand in custody and date of disposal at court†
Length of time between initial remand in custody and date of disposal at court† Number of females
Up to 1 month 33
Over 1 month up to 2 months 16
Over 2 months up to 3 months 2
Over 3 months up to 4 months 1
Over 4 months up to 5 months 1
Total 53
* The figures are those recorded centrally and are approximate; detailed checking of individual cases would involve disproportionate cost.
† Including any time spent on bail after an initial remand in custody.