§ Mrs. Helen ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of places in probation hostels in England and Wales were occupied by persons on bail in(a) 1991 and (b) 2003. [172269]
§ Paul GogginsA report published by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation in 1993, "Approved Probation and Bail Hostels—Report of a Thematic Inspection" confirmed that of the population resident in approved hostels during 1991–92
69 per cent. were on bail25 per cent. were on probation6 per cent. were under supervision on release from custody.No published data are yet available on the percentage of places in approved probation and bail hostels (approved premises) in England and Wales occupied by persons on bail in 2003.