HC Deb 20 December 1979 vol 976 c289W
Mr. Oakes

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many young people are currently detained under section 53(1) and (2) of the Children and Young Persons Act.

Mr. Whitelaw

The information available is given in the following table.

PERSONS AGED UNDER 17 DETAINED IN ENGLAND AND WALES UNDER SECTIONS 53(1) AND (2) OF THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT 1933 ON 31 OCTOBER 1979, BY LOCATION:
Location Number of persons
Males
In prison department establishments 31
In community homes 17
In youth treatment centres 3
Females
In community homes 3