§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (I) what is the offence for which each prisoner, at present being held in a special secure unit, was sentenced;
(2) how long each prisoner who was held in a special secure unit in prisons in England and Wales on 10 January has been held in such a unit.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility for these matters has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 18 January 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Questions about the offences for which each prisoner at present being held in a Special Secure Unit was sentenced and how long those prisoners had been held in such a unit.
The information on the eight prisoners currently held in Special Secure Units is given below:
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Offences for which convicted Length of time in Special Secure Unit at 10 January 1995 1. Attempted Murder and Robbery 2 years 2. Importation of Drugs 1 year 5 months
Offences for which convicted Length of time in Special Secure Unit at 10 January 1995 3. Attempted Murder and Conspiracy to Cause Explosions 1 years 3 months 4. Conspiracy to Cause Explosions and Possession of Firearms and Explosives 3 years and 1 month 5. Attempted Murder (2 counts) and Possession of Firearms 1 year 9 months 6. Possession of Explosives with Intent and Conspiracy to Cause Explosions 2 months 7. Armed Robbery (2 counts). Using a Firearm to Resist Arrest, Possession of a Firearm with Intent, and Assault with Intent to Resist Arrest 9 months 8. Possession of Firearms with Intent 1 year 10 months
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) males and (b) females remanded in custody in 1994 spent (i) up to one week, (ii) one to two weeks, (iii) two to four weeks, (iv) four to eight weeks, (v) eight weeks to three months, (vi) three to six months, (vii) six months to 12 months and (viii) over 12 months in prison before their case was concluded; how many were found not guilty in each section; and what were the figures for each year since 1990.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General for the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 18 January 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking how many (a) males and (b) females remanded in custody in 1994 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, w three to six months, (g) six months to 12 months and (h) over 12 months in prison before their court case was concluded; how many were found guilty in each section; and what were the figures for each year since 1990.
The readily available information is given in the attached tables, a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House. I regret that no information is available on the numbers found not guilty.
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Remand prisoners in Prison Service establishments on 30 June 1990: 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 8,750 350 Less than 1 week 800 50 1 week — — More than 1 week up to and including 1 month 2,000 100 More than 1 month up to and including 3 months 2,650 100 More than 3 months up to and including 6 months 2,050 100 More than 6 months up to and including 12 months 1,100 50 More than 12 months 200 — 1 Time since first reception on remand into a Prison Service establishment. This includes any intervening time spent on bail, but excludes time spent in police cells beforehand. 2 Rounded estimates which therefore may not add to the totals.
Remand prisoners in Prison Service establishments on 30 June 1991: 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 8,900 400 Less than 1 week 1,000 50 1 week 10 — More than 1 week up to and including 1 month 2,050 100 More than 1 month up to and including 3 months 2,850 100 More than 3 months up to and including 6 months 1,800 100 More than 6 months and up to and including 12 months 1,000 50 More than 12 months 200 — 1 Time since first reception on remand into a Prison Service establishment. This includes any intervening time spent on bail, but excludes time spent in police cells beforehand. 2 Rounded estimates which therefore may not add to the totals.
Remand prisoners in Prison Service establishments on 30 June 1992: 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 9,200 350 Less than 1 week 800 50 1 week 100 — More than 1 week up to and including 1 month 1,850 50 More than 1 month up to and including 3 months 3,150 100 More than 3 months up to and including 6 months 2,000 50 More than 6 months up to and including 12 months 1,150 50 More than 12 months 200 — 1 Time since first reception on remand into a Prison Service establishment. This includes any intervening time spent on bail, but excludes time spent in police cells beforehand. 2 Rounded estimates which therefore may not add to the totals. 522W
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 Less than 1 week 850 50 1 week 150 — More than 1 week up to and including 1 month 2,100 100 More than 1 month up to and including 3 months 3,250 150 More than 3 months up to and including 6 months 2,250 100 More than 6 months up to and including 12 months 1,300 40 Over than 12 months 400 10 1 Time since first reception on remand into a Prison Service establishment. This includes any intervening time spent on bail, but excludes time spent in police cells beforehand. 2 Rounded estimates which therefore may not add to the totals.
Remand prisoners in Prison Service establishments on 30 June 1994: 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 12,150 550 Less than 1 week 850 50 1 week 150 — More than 1 week up to and including 1 month 2,150 100 More than 1 month up to and including 3 months 3,800 150 More than 3 months up to and including 6 months 2,550 100 More than 6 months up to and including 12 months 1,900 100 More than 12 months 750 50 1 Time since first reception on remand into a Prison Service establishment. This includes any intervening time spent on bail, but excludes time spent in police cells beforehand. 2 Rounded estimates which therefore may not add to the totals.