§ Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many young persons were sentenced to a period of detention under section 53 of the Children Act 1933 for each year since 1974;
§ Mr. Maclean[holding answer 19 December 1994]: The information is given in the table.
Persons sentenced under Section 53 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, 1974–1993 England and Wales Year
Section 53 (1) Section 53 (2) 1974 7 20 1975 6 14 1976 7 43 1977 10 45 1978 9 56 1979 26 53 1980 20 65 1981 15 73 1982 30 84 1983 16 69 1984 22 99 1985 18 154 1986 16 156 1987 19 154 1988 22 177 19891 15 114 19901 10 125 1991 12 102 19922 11 93 19932 24 315 1 Comparisons with prison receptions suggest there may have been under-recordings during 1989 and 1990, although this is less likely in 1990. 2 Under the Criminal Justice Act 1991, the arrangements for imposing longer sentences under section 53(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 also applied to 17-year-olds from 1 October 1992.