HC Deb 03 June 1985 vol 80 cc20-1W
Mr. Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were on remand in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Mellor

The available information is on the number of persons proceeded against in 1978 to 1983 who were remanded and is published annually in "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales" (tables 8.4, 8.7 and 8.9 of the volume, for 1983, Cmnd. 9349).

Mr. Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people remanded in custody were subsequently found to be innocent by the courts in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Mellor

Information on the number of untried persons who were received into prison department establishments and subsequently found not guilty or not proceeded against is published annually in "Prison Statistics, England and Wales" (table 2.4 of the latest volume for 1983, Cmnd. 9363). Information on the outcome of proceedings for those remanded in custody is published annually in "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales" (tables 8.6 and 8.11 of the latest volume for 1983, Cmnd. 9349).