§ Mr. Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many children of the age of 10 years were proceeded against for offences in the juvenile courts in England and Wales during the years 1966, 1967 and 1968, respectively;
(2) how many children of the age of
11 years were proceeded against for offences in the juvenile courts in England and Wales in the years 1966, 1967 and 1968, respectively;
(3) how many children of the age of 12 years were proceeded against for offences in the juvenile courts in England and Wales in the years 1966, 1967 and 1968 respectively;
(4) how many children of the age of 13 years were proceeded against for offences in the juvenile courts in England and Wales for the years 1966, 1967 and 1968, respectively.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganThe numbers of children proceeded against for offences in the juvenile courts in England and Wales in 1966 and 1967 are shown in the following table. Figures for 1968 are not yet available.
Age of Child 1966 1967 10 years 2,903 3,189 11 years 5,457 5,582 12 years 9,281 9,156 13 years 13,886 13,336 TOTAL 31,527 31,263