HC Deb 30 October 1979 vol 972 cc454-5W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has ended the committal of 14 to 16-year-olds on remand to Shrewsbury prison.

Mr. Brittan

No. Severe pressure upon accommodation and staff in nearby remand centres makes it necessary, for the present, for such committals to Shrewsbury prison to continue.