§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average number of persons in prisons awaiting completion of parole reports by the probation and after care service in each metropolitan county area in each year since 1974 by age, sex and type of offence.
§ Mr. MellorThis information is not available in any of the forms requested. Reports from the probation service are required for all prisoners being considered for parole. The numbers of prisoners so considered in the years in question were as follows:
Number 1974 9,877 1975 9,455 1976 10,077 1977 10,344 1978 10,183 1979 10,156 1980 10,070 1981 9,620 1982 9,193 1983 9,534 Further details about the parole scheme are contained in the annual reports of the Parole Board, all of which are in the Library of the House.
If the hon. Member has a particular point in mind, perhaps he would let me know.