§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give at the latest and most convenient stated date the number of prisoners held in custody at Pentonville Prison on remand awaiting trial; what charges have been made against them; how many have been so imprisoned for three months, six months, nine months, 12 months, and more than 12 months, respectively, and in the last category the total amount of time in each instance.
§ Mr. MayhewOn 31 December 1980 about 110 persons were in Pentonville Prison on remand awaiting trial. The only estimates of the lengths of time these prisoners had been in custody which can be made available without disproportionate cost are given in the following table. Information on the offence with which remand prisoners are charged is not collected centrally.
Prisoners awaiting trial on 31 December 1980 in Pentonville prison: by length of time since first remand in custody* Length of time since first remand in custody* Estimated number of persons Up to and including 3 months 60 Over 3 months up to and including 6 months 30 Over 6 months up to and including 9 months 10 Over 9 months up to and including 1 year 5 Over 1 year 5 Total 110 * Including any time which may have been spent on bail.