§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children aged under 17 years are currently detained under section 53 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933; and of these, how many are detained in prison department establishments, community homes and youth treatment centres, respectively.
§ Mr. Mayhew[pursuant to his reply, 19 February 1982, c. 231]: Persons aged under 17 detained in England and Wales under section 53 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 on 31 December 1981 by location:
Location Number of persons In prison department establishments 42 In community homes 11 In youth treatment centres 25