§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information is available to his Department in respect of the number of young people below the school leaving age and over the age of 14 years who are detained in penal institutions and youth custody centres who are not receiving education; and what proportion of the young people so detained the figure represents, in each case at the latest available date.
§ Mr. MellorAll sentenced inmates below school leaving age are normally occupied in full-time education (excluding PE) for at least 15 hours a week. The same applies generally to those remanded in custody, subject to factors such as further court appearances.