§ Mr. Jeffrey Archerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners currently serving determinate sentences for robbery, burglary, theft and crimes of serious violence have served for more than 9½ years.
§ Mr. Carlisle: No prisoner in England and Wales had on 1st July, 1971, served more than 9½ years of a determinate sentence for robbery. Seven prisoners had served more than this period of a determinate sentence for burglary ; three for theft and six for indictable offences of violence against the person.
§ Mr. Jeffrey Archerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners are currently serving determinate sentences for robbery, burglary or theft for 10 to 12 years, 12 to 15 years, 15 to 18 years and over 18 years, respectively.
§ Mr. Carlisle: The following table gives the only available information. It shows the numbers of prisoners in England and 209W Wales who on 1st July were serving determinate sentences of 10 years or more for theft or burglary :—
Length of sentence Burglary Theft 10 and up to 12 years 44 10 Over 12 and up to 15 years 6 2 Over 15 and up to 18 years 3 1 Over 18 years 8 1