§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many borstal trainees have their babies with them in borstal; where they are located; and what is the age of each baby and each mother;
(2) what are the offences and sentences of those borstal trainees who have babies with them in borstal.
§ Mr. MayhewOn 30 June 1981, nine young women sentenced to borstal training had their babies with them in custody in mother and baby units, eight at Styal and one at Holloway. The respective ages of the babies and their mothers at Styal were 11 weeks and 17 years; 26 weeks and 17 years; 6 weeks and 18 years; 9 weeks and 18 years; 1 week and 19 years; 3 weeks and 19 years; 24 weeks and 21 years; 24 weeks and 21 years; and at Holloway, 4 weeks and 18 years. The offences of the mothers were burglary—five—attempted burglary, arson, wounding and theft.
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§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if any borstal trainees have had their babies removed from them in the last 12 months; and, if so, what was the reason, the age of the baby and its disposal.
§ Mr. MayhewIn the 12 months ending 31 May 1981, 10 borstal trainees had their babies placed in the community, either at birth or within 14 weeks' thereof, eight at the mother's own request and two for reasons of the child's safety. Five, including the latter two, were taken into care by the local authority; three went to relatives; and two were adopted.