asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many attacks were perpetrated upon borstal staff in Scotland in each year since 1970; and what was the punishment meted out to each offender in each case.

The number of assaults by inmates on staff in Scottish borstals in each year since 1970 is as follows:

1970	1
1971	14
1972	2
1973	1
1974	11
1975	8
1976	8
1977	5
1978	3
1979	3
1980	1
(to 25 March 1980)

In 34 cases the courts sentenced those charged to custodial sentences ranging from 14 days to two years; in one case the court passed sentence of three years' probation; in three cases the visiting committee awarded loss of privileges or delayed liberation dates; and in two cases the governor awarded loss of privileges. In the remaining 17 cases no proceedings were taken or punishments awarded.