HC Deb 19 April 2004 vol 420 cc100-1W
Mr. Maude

To 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 Goggins

The 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.

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