Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 January 1998. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Thursday, 15 January 1998 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of 15 and 16 year olds on remand who will be held in prison service accommodation over (a) the next five years and (b) the next 10 years. - Including fact that no projection is made.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the number of 15 and 16-year-olds on remand who will be held in prison service accommodation over (a) the next five years and (b) the next 10 years. [22700] Ms Quin: No projection is made of the numbers of 15 and 16-year-old remand prisoners in the years ahead. However, the Government would expect that their policies to reform the youth justice system will have a positive effect in reducing these numbers.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 22700; 304 c279W;304 c275W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Prisons Population Young offenders Remand in custody Prison accommodation
Contains statistics: Yes