§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many cases he has recommended to Her Majesty the Queen(a) a free pardon, (b) remission of imprisonment, (c) remission of detention and (d) remission of fine in the years 1981 to 1987.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information for the years 1981 to 1986 is contained in the "Criminal Statistics: England and Wales: Supplementary Tables Vol. 4: 1981 to 1986", copies of which are in the Library. The available information for the year 1987, as at 1 December is as follows: