§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many young persons aged 14 to 16 years were in local prisons at the latest available date; how many were boys and how many girls; and where they were located.
§ Dr. SummerskillOn 29th February 1976 there were 24 young persons—19 males and five females—between the ages of 14 and 16 in local prisons. Details are contained in the following table:
remanded in custody to a prison or remand centre in England and Wales only if a court certifies that he is so unruly that he cannot safely be committed to the care of a local authority. On 29th February 1976, 102 boys and three girls aged 14–16 were in custody awaiting trial, of whom 97 boys and two girls were in 337W remand centres and five boys and one girl were in prisons.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is satisfied with progress towards ending the remand of 14- to 16-year-olds to penal establishments; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonI must ask my hon. Friend to await the statement promised in the reply which I gave to a similar Question from him on 1st March.—[Vol. 906, c.459.]