§ Mr. Pattieasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether his policy to buy
Per 100,000 of total population Country Convicted prisoners Unconvicted prisoners United Kingdom … … … … … 78.3 9.0 87.3 Belgium … … … … … 63.8 15.2 79.0 Denmark … … … … … 40.9 17.7 58.6 France … … … … … 41.9 17.1 59.0 Federal Republic of Germany … … … 69.0 23.4 92.4 Republic of Ireland … … … … 34.5 3.4 37.9 Italy … … … … … 30.3 30.2* 60.5 Luxembourg … … … … … 62.7 11.5 74.2 Netherlands … … … … … 9.4† 13.2 22.6 Total … … … … … 47.9 15.6 63.5 * Includes many who have been sentenced by a lower court and who are awaiting definitive sentence from a higher court. † A further 29 per 100,000 people have been convicted to serve prison sentences but are at liberty awaiting prison space.