§ Mr. Hordernasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people now in prison had previous convictions; and what proportion they represent of the total prison population.
§ Mr. MayhewThe most comprehensive information readily available is that for 30 June 1980, published in table 1(f) of "Prison statistics, England and Wales 1980" (Cmnd. 8372). Information on previous convictions is collected centrally only for sentenced prisoners.