HC Deb 03 November 1987 vol 121 cc615-6W
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) females and (b) males under the age of 18 years were in penal custody at the last date for which figures are available; and what information he has about the types of institution in which each were placed.

Mr. John Patten

[holding answer 28 October 1987]: The information is given in the following table:

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