§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people originally sentenced under section 53 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (a) up to five years ago and (b) over five years ago remain in the custody of an institution for which he is responsible, not having, in the meantime, been convicted of any other offence.
§ Mr. Brittan[pursuant to his reply, 1 December 1980]: To provide a precise answer would involve disproportionate cost. The information available if given in the following table: 247W
Persons in prison department establishments in England and Wales originally sentenced under section 53 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, and still serving such sentences* on 30 September 1980: by length of time since sentence Length of time since sentence Number of persons Up to and including five years 167 Over five years 37 Total 204 * The figures given exclude persons who received further sentences which increased the length of their original sentence, but may include some persons who have received further sentences concurrent with but shorter than their original sentence.