HC Deb 22 June 1989 vol 155 c230W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prisoners in Northern Ireland, who were under 20 years of age when convicted, have now served 10 or more years in prison.

Mr. Ian Stewart

Forty-two. Of these, 16 are Secretary of State's pleasure cases. The remaining 26 are life sentence prisoners.