HC Deb 19 January 1981 vol 997 cc18-9W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of children currently in institutions under section 53 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, their location, age, offence and date of conviction.

Mr. Mayhew

[pursuant to the reply, 12 December 1980]: To provide all the information requested would involve disproportionate cost. The available information is given in the following table:

Persons aged under 17 detained in England and Wales under Section 53 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 on 31 October 1980: by location, age group and offence.
Location Age Offence group
Under 14 14 to 16 Violence against the person Sexual offences Burglary Robbery Theft handling fraud and forgery Other offences
In prison department establishments — 27 9 6 3 4 — 5
In community homes — 24 10 4 4 4 — 2
In youth treatment centres — 11 7 1 1 1 — 1