HC Deb 06 May 1986 vol 97 cc17-8W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the minimum sentence of imprisonment which is for once third remission.

Mr. Mellor

Any prison sentence which, after taking account of reckonable remand time under section 67 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967, effectively exceeds five clays attracts (by virtue of rule 5 of the Prison Rules 1964) one-third remission provided that the application of the rule does not result in an actual term served of less than five days.