HL Deb 18 June 1981 vol 421 c814WA
Baroness Wootton of Abinger

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In how many cases, if any, has a prisoner serving a life sentence for murder been released on licence at an earlier date than that recommended by the judge at his trial.

Lord Belstead

Three, all in 1978. In accordance with the provisions of Section 61 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967, all three prisoners were released on the recommendation of the Parole Board and after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice and, where he was available, the trial judge.