§ Mr. Hamlingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were on remand in custody in the Metropolitan area on 1st March, 1968; and how many of these had been in custody for one month or more.
§ Mr. Taverne1,307, on 29th February. Of these 582 had been convicted and were awaiting sentence. The information asked for in the second part of the Question is not available.