HC Deb 24 June 1976 vol 913 cc590-1W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many girls aged 14 years were in prison establishments at the latest available date; and how many of these were in local prisons.

Mr. John

On 27th May, the latest date for which information is readily available, one 14-year-old girl, who had been sentenced under Section 53(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, was being held in Her Majesty's prison, Holloway.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many schoolgirls were in: (a) local prison and (b) remand centres at the latest available date.

Mr. Jonn

On 27th May, the latest date for which information is readily available, one girl aged 14 and three girls aged 15 were in Her Majesty's prison, Holloway. There were no girls of school age in any other Prison Department establishment.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many schoolboys were in local prisons at the latest available date.

Mr. John

On 27th May, the latest date for which information is readily available, there were four boys aged 15 in local prisons.