§ Mr McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the number of days spent on remand by those remanded in custody for terrorist-type offences in 1985 with regard to cases now completed in England and Wales, the number of bail applications and the number that were refused, respectively;
(2) what was the average number of days spent on remand by those remanded in custody for terrorist-type 465W offences in England and Wales in 1984 with regard to cases now completed; how many applications for bail were received; and how many were refused.
§ Mr. MellorThe only information which is readily available relates to prisoners who are now in prison custody in category A. It does not cover prisoners who have been released or downgraded.
The average number of days spent on remand by prisoners first received in custody in 1984 was 303. Eight applications for bail are recorded; all were refused.
Of those prisoners first received in custody in 1985 the cases of two have been completed, both spent a total of 399 days on remand; our records show that one made two unsuccessful applications for bail.