§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many juveniles are currently held in Her Majesty's prisons; and if he will give a breakdown of their ages and the locations of the prisons involved.
§ Mr. HurdThe latest information readily available is given in the following table:
Population* aged under 17 of prisons and remand centres in England and Wales on 31 August 1983: by establishment and age of prisoner Establishment Age of prisoner 14 15 16 Bedford — — 1 Birmingham — 1 10 Bristol — — 1 Brixton — — 2 Brockhill remand centre — 4 12 Canterbury — — 1 Chelmsford remand centre — — 1 Durham — — 1 Exeter remand centre — — 2 Glen Parva remand centre — 2 4 Holloway — — 1 Latchmere House remand centre — 6 38 Leeds — 1 — Leicester — — 1 Liverpool — 1 17 Low Newton remand centre — 10 11 Manchester — 7 26 Manchester remand centre — 1 3 Norwich remand centre — 1 3 Pucklechurch remand centre — — 3 Reading — — 1 Risley remand centre — 2 9 Shrewsbury — — 2 Swansea remand centre — — 2 Thorpe Arch — 11 21 Total — 47 173 *The figures are those recorded centrally and are approximate; detailed checking of individual cases would involve disproportionate cost.