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These figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems, which, as with any large-scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.

Mr. Malins: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many places there are for under 18-year-olds in the prison estate; and how many such places are filled. [150914]

Mr. Hanson: The under-18 secure custodial estate comprises young offender institutions (mostly run by the Prison Service), secure training centres (privately run) and secure children’s homes (all but one of which are run by local authorities).

The following table, based on information supplied by the Youth Justice Board, shows the number of places currently commissioned by the Board, and occupancy as at 17 July 2007, in each sector. It also shows how many of the commissioned places are not currently available for use: for example, because they have been damaged or are being refurbished.

Places commissioned, available and occupied in the secure estate for children and young people, 17 July 2007
	Young offender institutions	Secure training centres	Secure children's homes
Places commissioned	2,979	235	277
Places declared unavailable	72	0	0
Places available	2,907	235	277
Occupancy	(1)2,791	228	261
(1 )Includes 356 over-18 year olds

Mr. Malins: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the average number of hours spent by young offender is per day in each young offenders institution (a) in cells, (b) undergoing education and (c) playing team sport. [150915]

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Mr. Hanson: The average number of hours per weekday prisoners in each young offender institution spent in their cells in 2006-07 is shown in the following table:

Average hours per weekday spent in cells by prisoners in each young o ffender i nstitution in 2006-07
Young offenders institution	Average t ime in cell per weekday in 2006-07
Aylesbury	15.9
Brinsford	15.7
Castington	15.1
Deerbolt	17.1
Feltham	14.2
Glen Parva	13.8
Hindley	14.0
Lancaster Farms	13.8
Northallerton	14.9
Portland	15.4
Reading	17.1
Rochester	15.7
Stoke Heath	14.5
Swinfen Hall	13.6
Thorn Cross	11.5

The prison service collects information on the time spent by prisoners on Education and this is shown in the following table. Data are not collected specifically for team sport but this activity is covered within physical education and recreational sporting activities. The table shows the average number of weekly hours that young offenders spent on education, physical education and recreational sporting activity per week in 2006-07. These data are not collected on a daily basis and cannot therefore be expressed in the precise format requested.

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Average hours spent on education, physical education and recreational sporting activity per week in each young offender institution in 2006-07
Establishment	Physical education	Recreational sporting activity	Other educational activity
Aylesbury	3.4	0.3	5.5
Brinsford	2.9	0.0	8.6
Castington	3.1	0.3	9.1
Deerbolt	3.5	0.0	7.6
Feltham	6.2	0.2	10.5
Glen Parva	2.6	0.0	5.9
Hindley	3.1	0.0	17.3
Lancaster farms	2.9	0.0	9.9
Northallerton	3.3	0.0	6.2
Portland	2.6	0.0	6.5
Reading	0.1	3.1	4.2
Rochester	1.9	0.0	3.0
Stoke Heath	2.9	1.6	5.6
Swinfen Hall	3.3	0.3	8.0
Thorn Cross	7.1	0.3	13.2

Young Offenders: Sentencing

Mr. Vara: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 11 July 2007, question number 148495, if he will break down the figures provided by category of crime for which the offenders were given (a) custodial and (b) non-custodial sentences. [150286]

Mr. Hanson: The information requested, for the years 1995 to 2005, is contained in the tables.

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Number of persons( 1) under the age of 21 sentenced to custodial and non-custodial( 2) sentences at all courts, by offence group : England and Wales
Number of persons
	Type of sentence	Violence against the person	Sexual offences	Burglary	Robbery	Theft and handling stolen goods	Fraud and forgery	Criminal damage
1995	Immediate custody	2,002	195	5,082	1,552	4,026	181	285
	Non-custodial sentence(2)	7,413	518	12,446	1,529	35,066	2,387	3,375
	Total	9,415	713	17,528	3,081	39,092	2,568	3,660
1996	Immediate custody	2,410	184	5,153	2,177	4,125	222	332
	Non-custodial sentence(2)	7,909	471	11,010	1,563	34,618	2,424	3,535
	Total	10,319	655	16,163	3,740	38,743	2,646	3,867
1997	Immediate custody	2,725	199	5,282	2,140	4,673	263	314
	Non-custodial sentence(2)	8,950	515	10,440	1,470	34,936	2,701	3,739
	Total	11,675	714	15,722	3,610	39,609	2,964	4,053
1998	Immediate custody	2,948	217	5,301	2,073	5,074	331	324
	Non-custodial sentence(2)	9,431	543	10,027	1,399	38,417	3,101	3,775
	Total	12,379	760	15,328	3,472	43,491	3,432	4,099
1999	Immediate custody	3,059	235	5,223	1,970	5,466	389	368
	Non-custodial sentence(2)	9,298	528	9,054	1,305	40,017	3,534	4,087
	Total	12,357	763	14,277	3,275	45,483	3,923	4,455
2000	Immediate custody	3,278	201	4,652	2,121	5,678	341	395
	Non-custodial sentence(2)	9,539	517	7,958	1,383	37,218	3,277	3,883
	Total	12,817	718	12,610	3,504	42,896	3,618	4,278
2001	Immediate custody	3,266	228	3,976	2,393	5,353	416	363
	Non-custodial sentence(2)	9,980	551	7,120	1,836	35,340	3,173	4,244
	Total	13,246	779	11,096	4,229	40,693	3,589	4,607
2002	Immediate custody	3,237	220	3,794	2,721	4,860	337	364
	Non-custodial sentence(2)	10,299	621	7,263	1,562	31,514	2,918	4,220
	Total	13,536	841	11,057	4,283	36,374	3,255	4,584
2003	Immediate custody	2,990	206	2,877	2,139	3,794	343	320
	Non-custodial sentence(2)	10,108	515	6,971	1,816	28,067	2,584	4,363
	Total	13,098	721	9,848	3,955	31,861	2,927	4,683
2004	Immediate custody	3,168	192	2,679	2,324	3,249	304	318
	Non-custodial sentence(2)	10,482	688	7,066	2,099	27,202	2,404	4,687
	Total	13,650	880	9,745	4,423	30,451	2,708	5,005
2005	Immediate custody	3,463	272	2,478	2,170	2,848	343	348
	Non-custodial sentence(2)	10,979	635	7,203	2,306	26,729	2,099	4,780
	Total	14,442	907	9,681	4,476	29,577	2,442	5,128

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