HC Deb 22 January 1982 vol 16 cc216-7W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offenders detained in (a) Feltham borstal, (b) Rochester borstal, (c) Glen Parva young offenders centre, (d) Everthorpe borstal and (f) Aylesbury prison on the most recent convenient date have previously received treatment for mental disorder.

Mr. Mayhew

This information would not be obtainable without the examination of a large number of individual records and this could be done only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offenders detained in (a) Feltham borstal, (b) Rochester borstal, (c) Glen Parva young offenders centre, (d) Everthorpe borstal and (e) Aylesbury prison on the most recent convenient date are receiving treatment for mental disorder while in custody.

Mr. Mayhew

On 13 January 1982 the numbers of inmates currently receiving treatment for mental disorder were five at Feltham borstal; none at Rochester borstal; three at Glen Parva young offenders centre; none at Everthorpe borstal; and none at Aylesbury young prisoner centre.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offenders detained in (a) Feltham borstal, (b) Rochester borstal, (c) Glen Parva young offenders centre, (d) Everthorpe borstal and (e) Aylesbury prison on the most recent convenient date have reading ages of less than 10 years.

Mr. Mayhew

On 13 January 1982 the numbers of inmates with a reading age of less than 10 years were 61 at Feltham borstal; 37 at Rochester borstal; 209 at Glen Parva borstal and young prisoner centres—a comparable figure for the remand centre is not available; 51 at Everthorpe borstal and 31 at Aylesbury young prisoner centre.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offenders detained in (a) Feltham borstal, (b) Rochester borstal, (c) Glen Parva young offenders centre, (d) Everthorpe borstal and (e) Aylesbury prison on the most recent convenient date are attending remedial education classes.

Mr. Mayhew

On 13 January 1982 the numbers of inmates currently attending remedial education classes were 51 at Feltham borstal; 27 at Rochester borstal; 76 at Glen Parva young prisoner centre and remand centre—a comparable figure for the borstal is not readily available; 48 at Everthorpe borstal and 30 at Aylesbury young prisoner centre.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offenders detained in (a) Feltham borstal, (b) Rochester borstal, (c) Glen Parva young offenders centre, (d) Everthorpe borstal and (e) Aylesbury prison on the most recent convenient date are unable by reason of physical incapacity to take a full part in the regime.

Mr. Mayhew

On 13 January 1982 the numbers of inmates unable by reason of physical incapacity to take a full part in the regime were none at Feltham borstal; 20 at Rochester borstal; one at Glen Parva young prisoner centre and remand centre; 15 at Everthorpe borstal and one at Aylesbury young prisoner centre.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offenders detained in (a) Feltham borstal, (b) Rochester borstal, (c) Glen Parva young offenders centre, (d) Everthorpe borstal and (e) Aylesbury prison on the most recent convenient date are expected not to return to a family home on release.

Mr. Mayhew

This information would not be obtainable without the examination of a large number of individual records, and this could be done only at disproportionate cost.