§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been held in custody for two months, three months, six months and over without trial in England and Wales.
§ Mr. JohnThe following table gives the information requested in respect of those persons who, on 30th April 1976, were held on remand to await trial in prisons and remand centres in England and Wales. The figures are provisional, and the time-periods specified represent continuous periods during which these persons were held on remand awaiting trial in Prison Department establishments.
Over two months up to and including three months 373 Over three months up to and including six months 494 Over six months 131