HC Deb 18 May 1995 vol 260 c370W
Mr. Mike O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many youths under 18 years were held in Prison Service establishments in 1994. [23937]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

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 from Derek Lewis to Mr. Mike O'Brien, dated 18 May 1995: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about how many youths under 18 years were held in Prison Service establishments in 1994. The population of male and female youths aged under 18 at 30 June 1994 was 1,526.