§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of prisoners who had received sentences ranging from 20 to 25 years, 10 to 15 years, five to 10 years and two and a half to five years were granted early releases in each single year since 1979; and what effect this has had on the total prison population.
§ Mr. MellorI shall reply as soon as possible.