HC Deb 06 March 1984 vol 55 cc543-4W
Mr. Alex Carlile

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many remand prisoners currently held in Her Majesty's remand centre, Risley, are convicted persons awaiting sentence by (a) the magistrates' courts and (b) the Crown court.

Mr. Hurd

About 150 convicted prisoners were awaiting sentence at Risley remand centre on 31 January 1984. Information is not available on the type of court that would pronounce sentence.