§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average current delay in parole for prisoners in(a) London and (b) England and Wales. [22835]
§ Mr. Michael ForsythProvisional figures for the period January to April inclusive 1995 show that, out of 794 prisoners in England and Wales notified of their parole decisions, 237 were notified before their parole478W eligibility date or its anniversary. The remainder were notified of decisions, on average, 7.7 weeks after their parole eligibility date or its anniversary. These figures include decisions to refuse as well as decisions to grant parole.
I regret that information relating to London is not available separately.