§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the individual ages and offences of those eight girls aged under 21 years who were imprisoned with their babies on 16th April 1975.
§ Dr. SummerskillIt would not be appropriate to publish details which would identify these young women, but I am writing to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women imprisoned with their babies were parted from their babies in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
§ Dr. SummerskillIt has not been the practice to record centrally information about children being transferred from prison during their mothers' sentences. It is exceptional for this to be necessary other than at the mother's request.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women and girls have their babies with them in prison at the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Dr. SummerskillTwenty-seven on 15th May.