HL Deb 14 December 1994 vol 559 cc126-8WA
Baroness Faithfull

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many (a) 15 year-olds and (b) 16 year-olds have been remanded to Hull, Northallerton and Doncaster prisons respectively since 1st August.

Baroness Blatch

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter to Baroness Faithfull from the Director General of the Prison Service, Mr. Derek Lewis, dated 14 December 1994: Lady Blatch has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of 15 and 16 year-olds who have been remanded to Hull, Northallerton and Doncaster since 1 August. This information is given in the attached table.

Receptions of untried and convicted unsentenced prisoners, aged 15 and 16 into Hull, Northallerton and Doncaster prisons and remand centres, August–October 19941
Receptions of untried and convicted unsentenced prisoners by age2
Establishment 15 year-olds 16 year-olds
Hull 6 12
Northallerton 12 25
Doncaster 14 26
1 Provisional figures.
1 Initial receptions into Prison Service establishments.

Baroness Faithful

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many (a) 15 year-olds and (b) 16 year-olds were held on remand at Hull, Northallerton and Doncaster prisons respectively on 31st August, 30th September, 31st October and 30th November respectively.

Baroness Blatch

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter to Baroness Faithfull from the Director General of the Prison Service, Mr. Derek Lewis, dated 14 December 1994: Lady Blatch has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking how many (a) 15 year-olds and (b) 16 year-olds were held on remand at Hull, Northallerton and Doncaster prisons respectively on 31 August, 30 September, 31 October and 30 November respectively. The information requested is given in the attached table.

Population of 15 and 16 year-olds on remand at Hull, Northallerton and Doncaster prisons and remand centres, 31 August–25 November 19941
Age
Date/Establishment 15 year-olds 16 year-olds
31 August
Hull 1 1
Northallerton 5 9
Doncaster 6 11
30 September
Hull 2 5
Northallerton 2 9
Doncaster 6 21
31 October
Hull 1 7
Northallerton 4 10
Doncaster 7 19
2 December2
Hull 2 6
Northallerton 5 0
Doncaster 7 20
1 Provisional figures.

2 Figures are for 2 December, the nearest date for which information is currently available.

Baroness Faithfull

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Why remanded juveniles from Yorkshire and Humberside are being held at Hull, Northallerton and Doncaster prisons rather than at Moorland young offender institution.

Baroness Blatch

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter to Baroness Faithfull from the Director General of the Prison Service, Mr. Derek Lewis, dated 14 December 1994: Lady Blatch has asked me to reply to your recent Question about remanded juveniles from Yorkshire and Humberside being held at Hull, Northallerton and Doncaster prisons rather than at Moorland young offender institution. The catchment areas and functions of the establishments in question were reviewed prior to the opening of Doncaster prison in June. Following this review, it was decided that Moorland should no longer take juveniles or young prisoners on remand. The Yorkshire and Humberside courts are now served by Doncaster, Northallerton, Hull and The Wolds prisons.