§ Mrs. Kellett-Bowmanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons in England and Wales were convicted of a second or subsequent offence in each of the last five years for which records are available, in the following categories (a) men, (b) women, (c) boys aged between 15 and 21 years, and (d) girls aged between 15 and 21 years.
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§ Mr. Merlyn ReesInformation in the form requested is not readily available. The following information is based on an analysis of a sample of persons convicted in 1971:
Proportion of persons convicted of "standard list"(*) offences in 1971 who had at least one known previous conviction:
ENGLAND AND WALES Sex and age Percentage Males aged 14 and under 21 … 57 Males aged 21 and over … 54 Females, all ages … 26 (*) Includes indictable offences and certain of the more serious non-indictable offences.