HC Deb 04 May 1976 vol 910 cc292-3W
Mr. Litterick

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what proportion of their prison sentence was actually served by the convicted train robbers: Roy James, Ronald Edwards, James White, James Hussey, Thomas Wisbey, Gordon Goody and Roger Cordrey, respectively;

(2) what prison sentence was imposed on Mr. Roy James for his part in the Great Train Robbery; and how much of that sentence he had served on the date of his release from prison;

(3) what prison sentence was imposed on Mr. Ronald Edwards, for his part in the Great Train Robbery; and how much of that sentence he had served on the date of his release from prison;

(4) what prison sentence was imposed on Mr. Thomas Wisbey for his part in the Great Train Robbery; and how much of that sentence he had served on the date of his release from prison;

what prison sentence was imposed on Mr. James Hussey for his part in the Great Train Robbery; and how much of that sentence he had served on the date of his release from prison;

what prison sentence was imposed on Mr. Roger Cordrey for his part in the Great Train Robbery; and how much of that sentence he had served on the date of his release from prison;

what prison sentence was imposed on Mr. James White for his part in the Great Train Robbery; and how much of that sentence he had served on the date of his release from prison;

what prison sentence was imposed on Mr. Gordon Goody for his part in the Great Train Robbery; and how much of that sentence he had served on the date of his release from prison.

Roy Jenkins

The following periods of imprisonment were served—sentences shown in parenthesesMr. R. James (30 years) served 4,243 days of a sentence of 10,957 days. Mr. R. C. Edwards (15 years) served 3,093 days of a sentence of 5,479 days. Mr. J. E. White (18 years) served 3,249 days of a sentence of 6,575 days. Mr. J. Hussey (30 years) served 4,390 days of a sentence of 10,957 days. Mr. T. W. Wisbey (30 years) served 4,488 days of a sentence of 10,957 days. Mr. D. G. Goody (30 years) served 4,404 days of a sentence of 10,957 days.

PREMISES IN ENGLAND AND WALES LICENSED FOR THE RETAIL SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR, AND REGISTERED CLUBS (1960, 1970, 1975)
On-licensed premises (other than licensed clubs)
Year … Part IV licence Other on-licence Licensed Clubs Registered Clubs Off-licensed Premises
1960 … 69.184 23,773 23,670
1970 … 103,313 64,702 2,511 23,521 27,910
1975 … 14,892 64,559 2,797 24,787 31,629

What are now known as Part IV licences were introduced by the Licensing Act 1961. Separate figures for premises which would now have a Part IV licence, and for licensed and registered clubs, are not available for years before that Act was in force.