§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what proportion of people held on remand in the period 1983 to the latest available date were not finally convicted of an offence;
(2) what proportion of people held on remand over six months in the period 1983 to the latest available date, were found not guilty of an alleged offence.
§ Mr. MellorThe latest readily available information is given in the following table:
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Persons received into Prison Department establishments in England and Wales on initial remand in custody in 1983: by length of time between initial remand in custody and outcome of proceedings and outcome Percentage Outcome of proceedings Length of time between initial remand in custody and outcome of proceedings* Total Up to six months Over six months Not recorded Found not guilty or not proceeded against 3 8 — 3 Sentenced 94 88 12 87 Not recorded 3 4 88 9 Total 100 100 100 100 * Including any time which may have been spent on bail after the initial remand in custody.