§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps at an early date to indicate to all persons in prisons, Borstal institutions and remand homes, who are precluded from taking part publicly in the Victory celebrations on 8th June, the meaning of that victory; and if he will make for them, especially for first offenders and juvenile delinquents, some provision in the form of diminution of sentence or detention or otherwise which will encourage their goodwill and their interest in orderly government.
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§ Mr. Ede:It has been the practice on previous occasions of national rejoicing for the inmates of Prisons and Borstal Institutions to he assembled to listen to a broadcast of the proceedings, where this can be arranged, and to an address on their significance. I hope it will be possible to make similar arrangements on this occasion. Arrangements in remand homes are a matter for the local authority, but I have no doubt that suitable arrangements will be made. As regards the second part of the Question, I would
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS FOUND GUILTY IN COURTS OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION, 1939–1945 All Offences. 1939. 1940. 1941. 1942. 1943. 1944. 1945. Boys under 14 … … 23,402 31,280 34,400 32,134 33,973 34,518 34,842 „14–17 … … 26,547 30,161 32,327 28,774 27,925 27,447 32,631 Girls under 14 … … 1,117 1,725 2,065 2,067 2,307 2,092 1,992 „14–17 … … 1,748 2,605 3,313 3,204 3,4543 3,579 3,475 Total … 52,814 65,771 72,105 66,179 67,659 67,636 72,940