HC Deb 04 February 1987 vol 109 c679W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were released on Christmas Eve; and how many had no home to go to.

Mr. Mellor

It is estimated that about 900 sentenced and non-criminal prisoners were released from prison department establishments in England and Wales on 24 December 1986. Details of home circumstances are not recorded centrally.