Remand Prisoners (Hansard, 22 May 1995)

§ Mr. Bermingham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many remand prisoners in England and Wales had been in custody for(a) up to three months, (b) from three to six months, (c) for six to nine months, (d) from nine to 12 months and (e) more than 12 months, on the latest date for which information is available. [24373]
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§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
Responsibility 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 Derek Lewis to Mr. Gerald Bermingham dated, 22 May 1995: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about how many remand prisoners in England and Wales had been in custody for (a) up to three months, (b) from three to six months, (c) from six to nine months, (d) from nine to 12 months and (e) more than 12 months, on the latest date for which information is available. The latest available provisional data for England and Wales is for 31 December 1994 and is shown in the attached table.

Remand prisoners in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales by length of time since first reception¹ on 31 December 1994

Time since first remand 32 December 1994²

Less than 3 months 6,660

More than 3 months, up to and including 6 months 2,660

More than six months, up to and including 9 months 940

More than 9 months, up to and including 12 months 840

Over 12 months 320

11,420

¹ Awaiting trial or sentence. 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.

§ Mr. Bermingham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the remand population in England and Wales for the latest available date. [24372]

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
Responsibility 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 Derek Lewis to Mr. Gerald Bermingham, dated 22 May 1995: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the remand population in England and Wales for the latest available date. The latest available figure is for 28 February 1995, when there was a total of 11,970 prisoners on remand in England and Wales, including 124 being held in police cells.

Remand prisoners in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales by length of time since first reception¹ on 31 December 1994
Time since first remand	32 December 1994²
Less than 3 months	6,660
More than 3 months, up to and including 6 months	2,660
More than six months, up to and including 9 months	940
More than 9 months, up to and including 12 months	840
Over 12 months	320
	11,420
¹ Awaiting trial or sentence. 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.