§ Mr. John Home Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish information giving the number of children and young persons under the age of 17 years who were in remand homes, borstals and similar penal institutions in Scotland for the years from 1970 to date.
§ Mr. RifkindThe number of persona under 17 years of age sentenced by the courts and received into Scottish penal establishments in the years 1970 to 1979 was as follows:
young offenders Institutions Borstals Detention centre 1970 Not avilable 271 325 1971 218 306 357 1972 248 249 364 1973 219 241 343 1974 206 220 317 1975 142 241 342 1976 170 239 297 1977 152 195 294 1978 140 175 280 1979 97 134 143 Figures for persons under 17 years of age received on remand in Scottish penal establishment are not held centrally and could not be provided without disproportionate cost.