§ Mr. MaudeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners in England and Wales were(a) serving a natural life tariff and (b) designated not for release in each of the last 10 years. [163280]
§ Paul GogginsThe number of prisoners in England and Wales who were serving a whole life tariff in each of the last 10 years is given as follows:
Number of persons serving a whole life:
- 1994–31
- 1995–32
- 1996–32
- 1997–31
- 1998–23
- 1999–23
- 2000–23
- 2001–22
- 2002–22
- 2003–21
- 2004–20
The number of determinate cases considered by the Parole Board and the number re commended for parole is given in table 10.1 of the publication 'Prison Statistics England and Wales', a copy of which is available in the House of Commons Library.