§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of criminals currently serving time for offences in Scotland were previously convicted of offences when they were aged under 18 years; and if he will make a statement. [21273]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe subject of this question relates to matters undertaken by the Scottish Prison Service. I have asked its chief executive, Mr. E. W. Frizzell to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from E. W. Frizzell to Mr. Archy Kirkwood, dated 20 March 1997:
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton has asked me to reply to your Question about what percentage of criminals currently serving time for offences in Scotland were previously convicted of offences when they were aged under 18 years. The information requested is not collected centrally.