§ Mr. Yeoasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offenders currently serving custodial sentences were convicted of offences not involving violence.
§ Mr. MellorThe information held centrally about prisoners does not identify all prisoners serving sentences for violent offences as defined in schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice Act 1982. It is estimated that on 30 September 1986 about 23,500 prisoners were serving sentences for offences other than violence against the person, rape, buggery and gross indecency, aggravated burglary and robbery.