§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of prisoners in Her 335W Majesty's prisons in the United Kingdom who have served (a) 15, (b) 20, and (c) 25 years of their sentence as of 1 July.
§ Mr. MellorThe latest readily available information is given in the table.
Population* of prisoners in Prison Department establishments in England and Wales on 31 May 1986 whose initial reception under sentence was 15 years or more earlier. Time since initial reception under sentence into a Prison Department establishment‡ Number of prisoners All Recalled‡ 15 years but less than 20 years 125 34 20 years but less than 25 years 37 21 25 years and over 21 14 * The figures are those recorded centrally and are approximate; detailed checking of individual cases would involve disproportionate cost. † Includes time spent on licence by prisoners recalled after having been released on licence. ‡Prisoners who had been recalled after having been released on licence.