HC Deb 28 January 1981 vol 997 cc417-8W
Mr. Freeson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners had been on remand for (a) longer than three months (b) longer than six months (c) longer than nine months and (d) over a year on average in London establishments at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Mayhew

[pursuant to his reply, 19 January 1981]: The only estimates which can be made available with disproportionate cost are given in the following table.

Unsentenced prisoners in prison department establishments in Greater London†on 30 November 1980: by length of time since first remand in custody
Length of time since first remand in custody* Estimate number of persons
Up to and including 3 months 560
Over 3 months up to and including 6 months 170
Over 6 months up to and including 9 months 100
Over 9 months up to and including 1 year 40
Over 1 year 30
Total 900
* Including any time which may have spent on bail.
† Excluding unsentenced prioners held in police cells on 30 November 1980 because of industrial action by prison officers, for whom corresponding information is not available.

Mr. Freeson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners had been on remand for (a) longer than three months, (b) longer than six months, (c) longer than nine months and (d) over a year at Brixton prison at the convenient date.

Mr. Mayhew

[pursuant to his reply, 19 January 1981]: The only estimates which can be made available without disproportionate cost are given in the following table.

Unsentenced prisoners in Brixton prison on 30 November 1980: by length of time since first remanded in custody*
Length of time since first remand in custody* Estimate number of persons
Up to and including 3 months 320
Over 3 months up to and including 6 months 70
Over 6 months up to and including 9 months 50
Over 9 months up to and including 1 year 20
Over 1 year 20
Total 480
* Including any time which may have been spent on bail.