§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average daily number of juveniles in (a) borstals, (b) detention centres, (c) remand centres and (d) adult prisons in 1979 and, if available, in 1980
§ Mr. MayhewThe information readily available is given in the following table.
Juveniles aged 14–16 in prison department establishments in England and Wales on 30 June 1979 and 30 June 1980: by type of establishment Number of persons Type of establishment 30 June 1979 30 June 1980 Remand centres 307 299 Prisons 42 52 Borstals 882 932 Detention centres 681 756 Total 1,912 2,039