HC Deb 25 February 1976 vol 906 cc257-8W
Mr. Corbett

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many Service men, convicted of criminal offences in Northern Ireland, have been transferred to prisons in England in each of the last four years; and what are the criteria against which requests for transfer are assessed;

(2) how many civilian prisoners, convicted of criminal offences in Northern Ireland, have been transferred to prisons in England in each of the last four

Thousands
Motherless families Fatherless families
All families Number Percentage of all families Number Percentage of all families
End of 1971 … … 71 1 1.4 23 32.4
End of 1972 … … 82 1 1.2 33 40.2
End of 1973 … … 95 1 1 43 45.3
End of 1974 … … 70 1 1.4 37 52.9
End of 1975* … … 61 1 1.6 31 50.8
* Provisional figures.

Miss Richardson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the most recent figures available for the number of families claiming family income supplement: and what proportion of the total number eligible this represents.

Mr. Meacher

It is provisionally estimated that at the end of December 1975 61,000 families were receiving family income

years; after what period of sentence such prisoners become eligible for transfer; and what are the criteria against which applications for transfer are assessed.

Mr. Concannon

I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.