HC Deb 11 May 1989 vol 152 cc531-2W
71. Miss Lestor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children, and of what age, are currently in each of the baby units in prisons.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

On 28 April 1989, 24 babies were in the prison mother and baby units at Askham Grange, Holloway and Styal. The ages of the babies were:

Number of babies
Aged under one month 3
Aged 1–2 months 4
Aged 2–3 months 2
Aged 3–4 months 4
Aged 4–5 months 1
Aged 6–7 months 3
Aged 7–8 months 2
Aged 9–10 months 4
Aged 17–18 months 1