§ Mrs. WiseTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what length of time the current longest serving prisoner has been held on remand awaiting trial.
§ Mrs. Rumbold[holding answer 2 March 1992]: According to the records held centrally, which are approximate, on 29 February 1992, the longest period for which a person had been held in custody awaiting or during trial was almost two years.