§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total number of females currently serving a prison sentence in England and Wales; what is the proportion and number of such females who have committed an offence involving robbery or violence; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[holding answer 24 January 1989]Information for 30 June 1988 is given in the table.
Population of sentenced females1 in Prison Service establisments in England and Wales: by offence group 30 June 1988 Offence group Number2 Violence against the person 240 Sexual offences 15 Robbery 75 Other offences 850 Not recorded 80 All offences 1,260 1 Provisional figures, including fine defaulters. 2 Rounded estimates.