§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many 15 and 16-year-olds were held in adult prisons(a) in London and (b) nationally awaiting trial in each of the last five years. [33807]
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 12 July 1995]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the temporary Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Richard Tilt to Mrs. Barbara Roche, dated 20 October 1995:
405WThe Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question on how many 15 and 16 year olds were held in adult prisons (a) in London and (b) nationally awaiting trial in each of the last five years.The available information is for the establishments receiving untried prisoners and is given in the attached table.
Receptions of 15 and 16 year old untried prisoners into adult Prison Service establishments in England and Wales 1990–94 Year Number received into an adult establishment 1990 London 0 England and Wales 187 1991 London 0 England and Wales 134 1992 London 0 England and Wales 23 1993 London 0 England and Wales 18 19941 London 0 England and Wales 100 1 Provisional figures.