HC Deb 11 June 1990 vol 174 cc15-6W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the current average length of sentence for young offenders in(a) Wales, (b) England and (c) England and Wales.

Mr. John Patten

Information for 1988 is given in the table. Data for 1989 will not be available until autumn 1990.

Average length of sentences of immediate custody for offenders aged 14 to under 21 years
Months
England 8
Wales 8
England and Wales 8