§ Sir John WheelerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) male and (f) female prisoners were granted home leave each year from 1986 to 1989; and how many of these failed to return on time.
§ Mrs. RumboldInformation for 1986 is not available. The information available for 1987–89 should be regarded as approximate, since it is collected on the basis of overall numbers at individual establishments. Establishments holding more than one type of offender—that is, male, female and young offenders—do not provide returns that distinguish between them.
The figures relate to the number of leaves taken. Many prisoners are entitled to more than one leave a year, so the number of individuals will therefore be lower.
The available information is as follows:
including home leave. The principal costs of the scheme derive from payments for travel and subsistence for the inmates concerned.
£ 1987–88 286,928 1988–89 423,303 1989–90 548,293