Written question asked by Lord Elton (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 March 1999. It was answered by Lord Williams of Mostyn (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 March 1999.

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

Question: What in the most recent convenient period of 12 months was: (a) the average number of 12, 13 and 14 year-old boys and girls, and 15 and 16 year-old girls, held in custody on remand; and (b) the average number of unoccupied places in local authority secure accommodation, giving these figures by region or administrative area if possible and stating in similar terms on how many days during the period, and by how much, the former exceeded the latter; and what arrangements will be made from 1 June 1999 onwards for the detention in remand of 12, 13 and 14 year-old boys and girls and 15 and 16 year-old girls remanded in custody where no local authority secure accommodation is available either locally or within a reasonable distance of the home of the person so remanded; and what, for these purposes, they define as a reasonable distance. [HL 1477] [HL 1506]. - Includes available figures and various legislation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL 1477; 598 c141-2WA
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Young offenders Remand in custody Secure accommodation Young offender institutions
Contains statistics: Yes