§ Mr. BlairTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many teenagers are in secure accommodation following criminal proceedings.
§ Mr. Peter LloydAccording to records held centrally, which are approximate, there were 4,800 prisoners aged 14 to 19 in secure prison service establishments on 30 June 1992.
Information supplied by the Department of Health shows that, on 31 October 1992, there were 119 teenagers serving sentences under section 53 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 in secure community homes or youth treatment centres. On 31 March 1991, the latest date for which such information is available, there were 12 teenagers subject to criminal care orders and 51 teenagers remanded to the care of a local authority held in secure accommodation.
§ Mr. BlairTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many young people in young offenders institutions are(a) convicted and (b) on remand.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe table shows how many under 21-year-olds were held in prison service establishments in England and Wales on 27 November 1992.
Establishment type Sentenced young persons Unsentenced young persons Total Local prison 129 128 257 Remand centre 1,224 1,487 2,711 YO institution 4,214 0 4,214 Female establishment 50 48 98 Total 5,617 1,663 7,280 The figures for the unsentenced include remand, trial and convicted but unsentenced young persons.