HL Deb 27 January 1982 vol 426 c1051WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the number of prisoners in Albany, Blundeston, Gartree, Holloway, Hull, Long Lartin, Northallerton, Nottingham, Parkhurst, Styal, Swansea, Thorp Arch and Wakefield Prisons respectively on 1st December 1980.

Lord Belstead

The information available is given in the following table. Industrial action by prison officers reduced the population of some prison department establishments during the last three months of 1980:

Population of certain prisons on 30th November 1980:

Albany … … … … … 301
Blundeston … … … … … 412
Gartree … … … … … 133
Holloway … … … … … 253
Hull … … … … … 269
Long Lartin … … … … … 336
Northallerton … … … … … 195
Nottingham … … … … … 230
Parkhurst … … … … … 260
Styal … … … … … 243
Swansea … … … … … 232
Thorp Arch … … … … … 120
Wakefield … … … … … 659