§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list by year for the last 10 years and by(a) sex and (b) ethnic group the number of children committed under section 53; and if he will make a statement.
(2) if he will list by year for the last 12 months for which he has figures and by (a) sex and (b) ethnic origin, the offences committed by children detained under section 53.
Table B Receptions1 into prison service establishments in England and Wales of offenders detained under section 53 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933: by sex, offence and ethnic origin, 1988 Ethnic origin Offence Group White West Indian, Guyanese Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi Chinese, Arab, Mixed origin Other not recorded (inc. refusals) All persons received into Prison Service establishments M F M F M F M F M F M F Violence against the person 37 2 9 — 2 — 2 — — — 50 2 Sexual offences 11 — 2 — 1 — — — — — 14 — Burglary 29 — 1 — 1 — — — — — 31 — Robbery 34 6 13 — 3 — 2 — 2 — 54 6 Criminal damage 3 — 2 — — — — — — — 5 — Drug offence 1 — — — — — — — — — 1 — Other offences 23 1 — — 1 — 2 — — — 26 1 Offence not recorded 4 — 1 — 1 — — — — — 6 — Total 142 9 28 — 9 — 6 — 2 — 187 9 1 Including detainees transferred from non-Prison Service establishments.