HC Deb 23 November 1981 vol 13 cc286-7W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many places for people on bail were available in bail hostels, in combined probation with bail hostels and in probation hostels on the most recent convenient date.

Mr. Mayhew

On 31 October there were 194 places in bail hostels. No fixed number of places is set aside in other hostels, but on that date 74 out of 267 places in combined probation and bail hostels and 72 out of 1,199 places in probation hostels were occupied by persons on bail.