HC Deb 23 December 1982 vol 34 cc625-6W
Mr. Silvester

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now consider extending the period

Receptions* into prison department establishments in England and Wales in 1981 of convicted unsentenced females aged 14 to 16 subsequently given a non-custodial sentence: by age, offence, reception establishment and length of time between initial remand in custody and date of disposal at court
Age on initial reception on remand Offence Initial reception establishment Days between initial remand in custody and date of disposal at court†
15 Fraud Holloway 7
15 Other theft Holloway 24
15 Assault Holloway 25
15 Other sexual offence Holloway 25
15 Taking and driving away Holloway 30
15 Other theft Holloway 34
15 Robbery Holloway 35
15 Other theft Holloway 37
15 Wounding Holloway 53
15 Burglary Holloway 139
15 Wounding Low Newton 7
15 Robbery Pucklechurch 2
15 Wounding Pucklechurch 10
15 Burglary Pucklechurch 18
15 Other theft Risley 14
15 Other theft Risley 14
15 Other offence of violence against the person Risley 22
15 Assault Risley 30
15 Other theft Risley 30
15 Robbery Risley 31
15 Robbery Risley 31
15 Other theft Risley 36
15 Burglary Risley 38
16 Robbery Holloway 6
16 Handling stolen goods Holloway 8
16 Other theft Holloway 8
16 Wounding Holloway 22
16 Other motoring offence Holloway 22
16 Wounding Holloway 25
16 Other theft Holloway 27
16 Other theft Holloway 29
16 Other thefts Holloway 30
16 Burglary Holloway 31
16 Wounding Holloway 34
16 Assaults Holloway 36
16 Other theft Holloway 39
16 Other theft Holloway 51

of 28 days when refunds on television licences may be claimed, particularly in cases where the licence holder is deceased.

Mr. Raison

No. The grounds on which refunds may be given must be limited if the licensing system is not to become unmanageable.