§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many prisoners serving determinate sentences of over five years for offences of violence or trafficking in drugs were granted parole between January and June 1983 and 1984, respectively;
(2) how many prisoners serving determinate sentences of over five years for offences of violence or trafficking in drugs were considered for parole between January to June 1983 and 1984, respectively;
§ Mr. MellorThe information available is given in the following table, which also revises the figures given in reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Westminster, North (Mr. Wheeler) on 21 February 1985, at column 514, for the numbers within the scope of the 459W policy announced on 30 November 1983, who were granted release eights months or more before the end of their sentence.
Prisoners considered for parole who had been sentenced to more than five years for offences of violence or drug trafficking* England and Wales Number January-June 1983 1984 Cases dealt with† ‡530 ‡550 Prisoners granted release on parole licence║ 162 55 of which Granted release eight months or more before the end of their sentence 123 14 * Those within the scope of the parole policy announced on 30 November 1983 with offences as defined under section 32 and Schedule 1 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982. † Include those declining consideration. ‡ Approximate estimate. ║ Release may have occurred in a later period.