§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present number of (a) men and (b) women serving custodial sentences and who are under (i) 21, (ii) 25 and (iii) 30 years of age.
§ Mr. MellorThe information is given in the table.
Population under sentence1 in Prison Department establishments in England and Wales on 30 November 1986: by age and sex 2Number Age in years Males Females 14 to 20 8,510 220 21 to 24 8,310 280 25 to 29 6,720 260 14 to 29 23,530 750 1Including persons committed in default of payment of a fine. 2Rounded estimates: detailed checking of individual cases would involve disproportionate cost.