HC Deb 25 March 1960 vol 620 c81W
Mr. A. G. Brown

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children under 16 and 17 years of age, respectively, were remanded to prison, instead of being sent to remand homes, in England and Wales, during the months of January and February, respectively, in 1960.

Mr. R. A. Butler

In January there were so remanded 19 boys and two girls under sixteen years of age and 38 boys aged sixteen but under seventeen. In February there were 37 boys under sixteen years of age, and 39 boys and four girls aged sixteen but under seventeen.