§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convicted sex offenders who were sentenced to life imprisonment in each of the last 20 years have now been released from prison.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information requested is in the table.
Sex offenders sentenced to life imprisonment, received into a Prison Service establishment in England and Wales
who were released on licence by 31 December 19931
Year of reception 2Number of sex offenders received, sentenced to life imprisonment Number of sex offenders released by end 1993 by year of reception 1974 9 3 1975 9 3 1976 11 4 1977 11 2 1978 9 2 1979 8 2 1980 9 2 1981 10 — 1982 20 — 1983 12 1 1984 9 — 1985 11 — 1986 13 — 1987 21 — 1988 15 — 1989 21 — 1990 13 — 1991 17 — 1992 16 — 1993 16 — 1 Provisional figures. 2 Of these 23 have been transferred to hospital or to a Prison Service establishment outside England and Wales and 30 have been discharged on appeal.