Written question asked by Paul Stinchcombe (Labour) on Thursday, 15 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 March 2001. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 March 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many females under 21 years of age were received on remand; and what percentage (a) did not subsequently receive a custodial sentence and (b) were subsequently acquitted in 2000; how many (a) adult females (b) adult males and (c) under 21 year old males were received on remand; and what percentage of each category (i) did not subsequently receive a custodial sentence and (ii) were subsequently acquitted in 2000. - Ref to "Prison Statistics, England and Wales 1999" (Table 2.6 and Table 2.9), copy in Library. Information for 2000 is not yet available.

Answer: Mr. Stinchcombe: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many females under 21 years of age were received on remand; and what percentage (a) did not subsequently receive a custodial sentence and (b) were subsequently acquitted in 2000; [154640] (2) how many (a) adult females (b) adult males and (c) under 21 year old males were received on remand; and what percentage of each category (i) did not subsequently receive a custodial sentence and (ii) were subsequently acquitted in 2000. [154652] Mr. Charles Clarke: The available information is published in "Prison Statistics, England and Wales 1999" (Table 2.6 and Table 2.9 refer). A copy is in the Library. Information for 2000 is not yet available.

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