§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state for each of the six prisoners who have been in prison on remand for the longest period of time, the offences with which they have been charged and the Length of time they have so far been held in prison on remand.
§ Mr. Hurd[pursuant to his reply, 6 December 1983, c. 106]: The information requested is not recorded centrally. Central records show the date of initial remand in custody and the six earliest dates are given for those on remand in prison department custody on 30 September 1983, together with the alleged offence. In all cases most of the intervening time was spent on bail or unlawfully at large.
Date of initial remand in custody Offence(s) 18th May 1979 Burglary, theft 4th April 1981 Burglary, theft 7th April 1981 Robbery 5th June 1981 Theft 10th August 1981 Burglary 6th November 1981 Conspiracy to rob
§ Mr. Kilroy Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) men, (b) women, (c) girls of school age and (d) boys of school age were remanded in custody at the latest available date; and how many in each category have been waiting for (i) over two years, (ii) 18 months to two years, (iii) one year to 18 months, (iv) nine months to one year, and (v) six to mine months.
§ Mr. Hurd[pursuant to his reply, 6 December 1983, c. 106]: The most recent information available is given in the following table: 237W
Estimated population of untried and convicted unsentenced prisoners in prison department establishments in England and Wales on 30 September 1983: by age, sex and length of time since initial remand in custody. Estimated number* Length of time since initial remand in custody† Age Sex Up to 6 months Over 6 up to 9 months Over 9 up to 1215 months Over 12 up to 18 months Over 18 up to 24 months Over 2 years Total Under 16 Male 40 — — — — — 40 Female — — — — — — — 16 and 17 Male 600 20 — — — — 610 Female 10 — — — — — 10 18 to 20 Male 1,800 70 30 20 — — 1,930 Female 80 10 — — — — 90 21 and over Male 4,470 330 180 110 50 5 5,140 Female 220 10 10 — — — 240 TOTAL 7,200 440 220 140 50 5 8,070 * Based on records held centrally which are approximate: detailed checking of individual cases would involve disproportionate cost. Rounded estimates; the components may not add to the totals because they have been rounded independently. † Including any time which may have been spent on bail after the initial remand in custody.