§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many males remanded in custody in 1993 spent(a) up to one week, (b) one to two weeks, (c) two to four weeks, (d) four to eight weeks, (e) eight weeks to three months, (f) three to six months, (g) six months to 12 months and (h) over 12 months in prison before their court case was concluded;
(2) how many females remanded in custody in 1993 spent (a) up to one week, (b) one to two weeks, (c) two to four weeks, (d) four to eight weeks, (e) eight weeks to three months, (f) three to six months, (g) six to 12 months and (h) over 12 months in prison before their court case was concluded.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from A. J. Butler to Ms Joan Ruddock, dated 24 June 1994:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Questions asking how many males and females remanded in custody in 1993 spent (a) up to one week, (b) one to two weeks, (c) two to four weeks, (d) four to eight weeks, (e) eight weeks to three months, (f) three to six months, (g) six months to 12 months and (h) over 12 months in prison before their court case was concluded.The available information is given in the attached table.
Remand prisoners in Prison Service establishments on 30 June 1993 By length of time since first reception1 England and Wales Number of persons2 Length of time since first remand into a Prison Service establishment Males Females All lengths 10,250 400 Up to and including 1 week 1,000 50 More than 1 week up to and including 2 weeks 800 50 More than 2 weeks up to and including 4 weeks 1,300 50 More than 4 weeks up to and including 8 weeks 1,750 70 More than 8 weeks up to and including 3 months 1,500 70 More than 3 months up to and including 6 months 2,300 80 More than 6 months up to and including 12 months 1,300 40 Over 12 months 400 10 1Time since first reception on remand into a Prison Service establishment. This includes any intervening time spent on bail, but excluding time spent in police cells beforehand. 2Rounded estimates which therefore may not add to the totals.