§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons are held in young offenders institutions; how many of these are living two or more to a cell; and how many persons in such institutions are held for fine default.
§ Mr. Harry Ewing619 persons were held in young offenders institutions on 8th March 1977. Of these, 89 were living two or more to a cell. Current figures for the number of persons held in such institutions for fine default are not available, but the daily average in 1976 was 63.