HC Deb 15 June 1999 vol 333 c99W
Mr. Stinchcombe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment under section 2 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 have received tariffs of(a) less than three years and (b) less than five years. [86323]

Mr. George Howarth

Of the 60 prisoners currently confirmed as serving life sentences under section 2 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997, seven have tariffs (relevant parts under section 28 of the Act) of less than three years and 29 of less than five years.