§ 23. Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of prisoners on remand in prison at the latest available date and the number of those who had been awaiting trial for (a) over 18 months, (b) over one year, (c) over nine months and (d) over six months.
§ Mr. MellorOn 30 November 1985 there were about 7,900 untried and 1,500 convicted unsentenced prisoners in England and Wales. Information is not available on the numbers still awaiting commencement of their trial or on how long they had been waiting. However, about five of the untried prisoners had been first remanded in custody over 18 months earlier, about 150 over 12 months earlier, about 380 over nine months earlier and about 890 over six months earlier. These periods include any time which was spent on bail following the initial remand in custody.