§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of(a) men and (b) women who were serving a prison sentence of one month or less in prisons in England and Wales on 31 October 1987.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggFrom the records held centrally, it is estimated that about 770 males and 40 females were serving sentences of one month or less in prison department establishments in England and Wales on 31 October 1987. These figures include fine defaulters.