§ 50. Mr. Alex Carlileasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons between the ages of 17 and 21 years are currently held in (a) detention centres and (b) youth custody centres.
§ Mr. MellorCentral records, which are approximate, show for 31 March 1985, the latest date for which information is readily available, about 6,040 persons aged 17 and under 21 in youth custody centres in England and Wales and about 1,150 persons aged 17 and under 21 in detention centres.