HC Deb 20 May 1971 vol 817 cc329-30W
42. Mrs. Doris Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many young offenders on 31st January were residing in Her Majesty's Prisons awaiting allocation to Borstal training centres.

Mr. Carlisle

On 31st January in England and Wales 151 young men were in local prisons, and 36 in remand centres, awaiting transfer to borstal allocation centres; 657 young men were in allocation centres awaiting allocation or transfer to training borstals. 20 young women were at Holloway prison or at remand centres awaiting transfer to training borstals.

Mr. Sharpies

The duty of the police is to enforce the law. The chief constable and his officers are doing their best to discharge it.