Parole (Hansard, 25 July 1984)

§ Mr. Knox
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of prisoners who were (a) married, (b) separated, (c) divorced and (d) single was given parole on (i) their first application, (ii) their second application and (iii) their third or subsequent application.
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§ Mr. Hurd
The proportions recommended for parole are given in the following table:

Proportion of those considered who were recommended for parole, 1983

Percentages

Marital status

Consideration Married Separated Divorced Single All persons^*

First review 69 58 55 51 56

Second review 67 59 53 56 57

Third or subsequent review †60 †34 48 50 50

^* Including also those widowed or whose marital status is not recorded.

† Percentages are based on fewer than 100 cases.

§ Mr. Knox
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of prisoners who were in steady employment before being imprisoned were released on parole (a) on their first application, (b) on their second application and (c) on their third or subsequent application; and how these figures compare with those for prisoners who were unemployed before being imprisoned

§ Mr. Hurd
The proportions recommended for parole are given in the following table:

Proportion of those considered who were recommended for parole, 1983

Percentages

Employment status at time of offence

Consideration Employed^* Unemployed All persons†

First review 68 53 56

Second review 63 58 57

Third or subsequent review 53 52 50

^* Comprises self-employed, full-time or part-time employees including those employed "casually" but in the same job for six weeks or more, and armed forces.

† Including also those retired, those employed "casually" but not in the same job for six weeks or more, and those whose employment status is not recorded.

§ Mr. Knox
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many complaints his Department received (a) from prisoners or their relatives and (b) from others about the operation of the parole system in the past year; and how these figures compare with those for the last five years.

§ Mr. Hurd
The information requested is not recorded centrally and could be obtained, if at all, only at disproportionate cost.

Proportion of those considered who were recommended for parole, 1983
Percentages
	Marital status
Consideration	Married	Separated	Divorced	Single	All persons^*
First review	69	58	55	51	56
Second review	67	59	53	56	57
Third or subsequent review	†60	†34	48	50	50
^* Including also those widowed or whose marital status is not recorded.
† Percentages are based on fewer than 100 cases.

Proportion of those considered who were recommended for parole, 1983
Percentages
	Employment status at time of offence
Consideration	Employed^*	Unemployed	All persons†
First review	68	53	56
Second review	63	58	57
Third or subsequent review	53	52	50
^* Comprises self-employed, full-time or part-time employees including those employed "casually" but in the same job for six weeks or more, and armed forces.
† Including also those retired, those employed "casually" but not in the same job for six weeks or more, and those whose employment status is not recorded.