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13.
Dr. Kim Howells
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the staff complement of the parole unit now; and what it was 12 months ago.
Mr. Mellor
The staff complement of the parole unit is 88, as against 79 in December 1988.
45.
Mr. Barron
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average delay beyond parole eligibility date in each of the four prison department regions.
Mr. Mellor
Information is not maintained in the form requested. We estimate that in England and Wales as a whole about 30 per cent. of cases are delayed by an average of two and a half months.