HC Deb 14 February 1992 vol 203 cc668-9W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been received into Feltham young offenders institution in the last week for which figures are available; and for what offences they were remanded or convicted.

Mrs. Rumbold

The readily available information, which is given in the table, is based on the three weeks commencing 1 December 1991.

Average number of prisoners received into Feltham remand centre per week on initial committal as a remand prisoner1 :by offence
Offence Number2
Violence against the person 6
Rape
Other sexual offences
Burglary 15
Robbery 3
Theft and handling 14
Fraud and forgery 1
Drugs offences
Other offences 8
Not recorded 4
ALL OFFENCES 53
1 Untried or convicted unsentenced.
2 Rounded figures.
Average number of prisoners received into Feltham remand centre or young offender institution per week on initial committal as a sentenced prisoner: by offence
Number of prisoners1
Offence Remand centre Young offender institution
Violence against the person 1 1
Rape
Other sexual offences
Burglary 4 1
Robbery 1 2
Theft and handling 6 2
Fraud and forgery
Offence Remand centre Young offender institution
Drugs offences
Other offences 5 1
Not recorded 2
ALL OFFENCES 20 7
1 Rounded figures.