§ Mr. Wylieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of persons serving imprisonment for life who have been released under Section 21 of the Prison (Scotland) Act, 1952 for the nearest convenient date; and what is the number of such persons who had been detained in prison for more than 10 years.
§ Mr. RossTwenty-nine life prisoners have been released on licence under Section 21 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act, 1952. One had been detained in prison for more than 10 years.