§ Mr. BOWERMANasked the Home Secretary the number of children for whom accommodation has been provided at the Pontin Road, Harrow Road, and Pentonville Road places of detention, respectively; whether any alteration has been made in the number accommodated at the latter remand home; and, if so, will he give the date when such alteration was made?
§ Mr. McKENNAI am informed by the London County Council that the accommodation at present provided in places, of detention under their control is as follows:—
Harrow Road: Forty boys between thirteen and sixteen years of age.
Pentonville Road: Fifty-one boys between seven and thirteen years of age.
Pontin Road: Forty infants under seven years of age; thirty girls between seven and sixteen years of age.
The accommodation at Pentonville Road was fixed as above on 2nd July, 1914. Previously it accommodated fifty-one boys between seven and twelve years of age, and thirty-three girls between seven and eleven years of age.