§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total number of persons currently held on remand in gaols in England and Wales; and if he will give a breakdown showing(a) the number of male and female remand prisoners, (b) the number in each over 18 years but under 21 years and (c) the number under the age of 18 years.
§ Mr. Peter Lloyd[holding answer 1 December 1992]:The latest readily available information which includes the age breakdown requested relates to 30 June 1992 and is given in table 1.
Table 1 Estimated population of unsentenced prisoners in prison service establishments in England and Wales on 30 June 1992: by type of prisoner, sex and age group Type of prisoner and age group Number of persons Males Females Persons Untried: Under 18 years 460 5 465 18 to 20 years 1,463 30 1,493 Total under 21 years 1,923 35 1,958 21 years and over 5,369 231 5,600 Total all ages 7,292 266 7,558 Convicted unsentenced: Under 18 years 139 4 143 18 to 20 years 599 24 623 Total under 21 years 738 28 766 21 years and over 1,170 65 1,235 Total all ages 1,908 93 2,001 All unsentenced prisoners 19,200 1359 19,559 1 A further 142 males aged under 21,684 males aged 21 and over and 19 females aged 21 and over were held in police cells. Information excluding the under-18/aged 18 and under-21 breakdown is available for 31 October 1992; this is shown in table 2.
Table 2 Estimated population of unsentenced prisoners in prison service establishments in England and Wales on 31 October 1992: by type of prisoner, sex and age group Type of prisoner and age group Number of persons Males Females Persons Untried: Total under 21 years 1,654 35 1,689 21 years and over 5,081 232 5,313 Total all ages 6,735 267 7,002 Convicted unsentenced: Total under 21 years 633 20 653 21 years and over 1,437 71 1,508 Total all ages 2,070 91 2,161 All unsentenced prisoners 18,805 358 19,163 1 A further 132 males aged under 21 and 310 males aged 21 and over were held in police cells.