§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many parole dossiers the Parole Board dealt with in each year from 1985; and what percentages of prisoners were granted parole.
§ Mr. MellorThe information requested, taken from the most recently published report of the Parole Board, is as follows:
1985 1986 1987 1988 Board caseload 6,401 7,655 7,508 7,703 Percentage of Board caseload granted parole 51 46 47 48