HC Deb 16 July 1984 vol 64 cc47-8W
Mr. Onslow

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what instructions are currently in force within his Department concerning the choice of carriers on air routes between Belfast and other British airports by staff making air journeys on official business.

Mr. Butler

There are no instructions currently in force concerning the choice of carriers on routes between Belfast

Sentence Length
Up to 3 months Over 3 months Up to 6 months Over 6 months Up to 12 months Over 12 months Up to 18 months Over 18 months Up to 4 years Over 4 years Up to 8 years
A B A B A B A B A B A B
Under 18 years — — 1 2 1 8 — 4 3 5 3 —
18 years and under 25 years 7 26 9 42 18 66 16 20 88 78 96 11
(2) (1)
25 years and under 30 years 1 11 1 13 1 16 4 10 39 18 72 21
(1) (2) (1) (1)
30 years and under 40 years 2 4 1 6 — 12 1 5 20 21 50 10
(1) (1)
40 years and under 50 years 1 4 — 5 1 4 — 3 2 11 17 5
50 years and under 60 years — 2 — — — — — 1 1 5 2 1
60 years and over — 1 — 1 — — — — — — — —
Totals 11 48 12 69 21 106 21 43 153 138 240 48
(1) (3) (3) (1) (2)
Percentage of total population 0.6% 2.6% 0.6% 3.9% 1.1% 5.8% 1.1% 2.3% 8.3% 7.4% 13.0% 2.0%

Over 8 years Life Totals Grand Total
A B A B A B
Under 18 years — — — — 8 19 27
18 years and under 25 years 91 6 34 — 359 249 608
(5) — (1) (7) (2) (9)
25 years and under 30 years 241 4 192 — 551 93 644
(11) (1) (13) (4) (17)
30 years and under 40 years 132 — 165 — 371 58 429
(3) (4) (1) (5)
40 years and under 50 years 21 1 25 1 67 34 101
(1) (1) (1)
50 years and under 60 years 1 2 5 — 9 11 20
60 years and over — 1 1 — 1 3 4
Totals 486 14 422 1 1,366 467 1,833
(19) (3) (25) (7) (32)
Percentage of total population 27.1% 0.8% 22.8% 0.0% 74.6% 25.4% 100%

Notes:

1. The figures in columns A relate to those serving sentences for scheduled offences and those in columns B to all other offences.

2. The figures without brackets relate to male inmates and those in brackets to female inmates.

3. The figures include those detained in young offenders centres.

4. Persons detained at the Secretary of State's pleasure are included in the life sentence figures.

and other British airports. The Northern Ireland Departments and the Northern Ireland Office may use any United Kingdom airlines for the purposes of conducting official business, having due regard to cost-efficiency criteria.