Written question asked by Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 December 1996. It was answered by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 December 1996 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office;Prison Service

Question: Which prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales were holding girls aged (a) 16, (b) 17 and (c) 18 years old on the latest date for which figures are available broken down by institution and age; and if he will make a statement. - Text of letter from Richard Tilt of the Prison Service. Inc table. (Holding answer 17 December 1996).

Answer: Mr. Carlile: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales were holding girls aged (a) 16, (b) 17 and (c) 18 years old on the latest date for which figures are available broken down by institution and age; and if he will make a statement. [9084] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 17 December 1996]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. Alex Carlile, dated 18 December 1996: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking, which prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales were holding girls aged 16, 17 and 18 years of age. The information requested for 31 October 1996 is given in the attached table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Institution Aged 16 Aged 17 Aged 18 Askham Grange -- 2 5 Brockhill -- 1 2 Bullwood Hall 5 6 10 Drake Hall 2 3 9 East Sutton Park -- -- 1 Holloway 2 9 7 Low Newton -- 3 2 Newhall 1 7 18 Risley -- 4 8 Styal 3 9 9 Total 13 44 71 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 9084; 287 c719W;287 c717W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Women Prisoners Prisons Young offenders Young offender institutions
Contains statistics: Yes