HC Deb 17 December 1974 vol 883 cc411-2W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of houses

NUMBER OF PRISONERS WHO ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE FROM SCOTTISH PRISONS, 1968–73
1968 1969 1970
Attempts Successful Period at large Attempts Successful Period at large Attempts Successful Period at large
Aberdeen 1
Barlinnie 2 1
Dumfries 4
3 3 hrs.
Edinburgh 4 2 34 hrs. 2 1 6 4 2 days
6 hrs. 10 mins.
3 3 days
Greenock 3 2 days
2 days
Inverness
Longriggend 2 1 58 days
Low Moss
Penninghame
Perth 2 2 14 hrs. 1
14 hrs.
Peterhead 3 1 1 1 day
1968 1969 1970
Attempts Successful Period at large Attempts Successful Period at large Attempts Successful Period at large
Aberdeen 1 1 38 days
Barlinnie 2 1 1 day 1
Dumfries
Edinburgh 1 1 4 days 3 1 3 days
Greenock
Inverness
Longriggend
3 16 days 3 8 days
Low Moss 1 1 2 years 3 3 days 4 1 day
3 mths. 1 day
Penninghame 1 1 2 hrs.
3 20 mins.
Perth 3 20 mins.
72 days
Peterhead 5 2 5 days 1
1 hours
The figures do not include 23 prisoners who attempted to abscond, 22 of them successfully, while outside prison for the purposes of hospital treatment, unescorted leave, outside employment and court appearance. All of these were returned to custody during the period in question.

in Scotland was owner-occupied at the latest available date.

Mr. William Ross

32.3 per cent. at December 1973.