§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of offenders given life sentences in 1982 and 1983, respectively, had committed homicide offences.
§ Mr. MellorTwo hundred and fifty persons, including young offenders, were given life sentences in 1982 and 169 in 1983; the proportion of these sentences which were for homicide offences was 84 per cent. in 1982 and 82 per cent. in 1983.
Untried and convicted unsentenced males aged 15 and 16 held in adult prisons in England and Wales on 31 August 1984: by establishment, age and time since first received into custody Number Time since first received into custody* Up to 1 month Over 1 month up to 2 months Over 2 months up to 3 months Over 3 months up to 6 months Total 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 15 16 Adult prisons with remand units/wings for prisoners aged under 21 Exeter — 1 — — — — — — — 1 Manchester 1 2 — — — — — 1 — 3 Remand centres taking remand prisoners of all ages Ashford — — — — 1 1 — — 1 1 Low Newton 5 9 — — — 2 — 2 5 13 Manchester 2 1 — 3 — 1 — — 2 5 Pucklechurch — 1 — — — — — — — 1 Risley 5 7 — 2 — — — 1 5 10 Other adult prisons Bedford 1 1 — — — — — — 1 1 Leeds — 1 — — — — — — — 1 Lincoln — — — 1 — — — — — 1 * Including any time which may have been spent on bail after a first remand in custody.