§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many secure places outside borstals and detention centres there are for children; what were the numbers for each year since 1970; and how many are projected for 1984.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThere are at present in England and Wales some 526 secure places for young people, including those in the youth treatment centres and single separation rooms in community homes. The projected number for 1984 is 603.
237WThe information for England and Wales for the years 1970–1981 is estimated as follows:
Year Number 1970 214 1971 239 1972 242 1973 242 1974 252 1975 271 1976 297 1977 297 1978 423 1979 473 1980 495 1981 546 The position for 1982 and subsequently reflects a decrease in single separation rooms, the closure of some secure units and the completion of a number of units currently under construction.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, of the children currently held in secure places outside borstals and detention centres, how many have been there (a) under three months, (b) from three to six months, (c) from six months to a year, (d) from one to two years and (e) over two years.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergOf the 33 children currently accommodated in fully secure places in youth treatment centres, the information is as follows:
less than 3 months 9 3 to 6 months 4 6 months to 1 year 11 1 to 2 years 9 None have been in security for more than two years.
Information about children in secure accommodation in local authority community homes is not held centrally.