§ Mr. Alex Carlileasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the actual remand population of each remand centre for young prisoners aged (a) 15 to 16 years and (b) 17 to 21 years, on the last day of November 1983, May 1984, August 1984, September 1984 and October 1984.
§ Mr. MellorThe information is given in the following table:
633W
Untried and convicted unsentenced prisoners *aged 15 and under 21 in remand centres in England and Wales at month end: by age and remand centre Estimated number Remand Centre November 1983 May 1984 August 1984 September 1984 October 1984 15–16 17–20 15–16 17–20 15–16 17–20 15–16 17–20 15–16 17–20 Ashford 4 296 — 290 2 305 1 276 2 319 Brockhill 11 212 19 220 16 222 18 234 19 213 Cardiff 2 32 4 54 — 28 2 39 3 31 Chelmsford — 95 — 122 2 156 — 147 1 167 Exeter 1 32 2 31 2 62 1 53 2 46 Glen Parva 6 126 13 152 11 141 11 146 8 145 Latchmere House 19 76 15 76 19 72 27 71 21 83 Low Newton 8 176 15 196 18 191 7 222 9 220 Manchester 5 175 5 148 7 186 4 158 9 171 Norwich 3 51 1 68 5 46 2 46 1 45 Puklechurch 2 73 — 87 1 80 2 85 2 89 Risley 9 236 12 320 14 251 12 300 7 277 Swansea 3 27 1 31 — 21 1 31 — 34 Thorp Arch 8 215 17 212 11 217 9 213 15 214 Winchester 3 64 — 51 1 57 — 56 1 72 TOTAL 84 1,886 104 2,058 109 2,035 97 2,077 100 2,126 * The figures are those recorded centrally and are approximate: detailed checking of individual cases would involve disprportionate cost.