HC Deb 09 June 1980 vol 986 c17W
Mr. Freeson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons in 1979 were remanded on bail before trial, but subsequently remanded in custody for reports and (a) whether he will institute inquiries as to ways of reducing this figure and (b) what information he has on variations in the proportion of offenders dealt with in this way (i) regionally and (ii) as between males and females.

Mr. Brittan

The information requested is not available.