§ Mr. S. C. Silkinasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he has taken to avoid the delays referred to in paragraphs 39–43, Life Sentence Cases, of the Report of the Parole Board for 1969.
§ Mr. CarlisleThere has already been some improvement in the time taken in dealing with life sentence cases and the procedure is being further reviewed in the light of a Departmental Organisation and Methods study.
LIFE SENTENCE PRISONERS† WHO WERE RELEASED IN ENGLAND AND WALES FOLLOWING A RECOMMENDATION OF THE PAROLE BOARD 1ST MAY 1969–30TH SEPTEMBER 1970 Completed years served Less than 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 — — — 1 1 — 1 2 10 21* 5 1 1 * There was also one prisoner who had been given his date before the parole scheme came into operation.
TOTAL—43 LIFE SENTENCE PRISONERS† RELEASED IN ENGLAND AND WALES BEFORE THE PAROLE SCHEME TOOK EFFECT 1ST MAY 1967–30TH SEPTEMBER 1968 Completed years served Less than 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 — — — — — 1 6 5 16 — 3 1
TOTAL—33 † Including persons sentenced to be detained during Her Majesty's pleasure under Section 53 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.