HC Deb 17 January 1979 vol 960 cc758-61W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give the certified normal accommodation for each penal establishment and the actual number of prisoners accommodated on the latest available date.

Dr. Summerskill:

The following table shows the position in England and Wales as it was on 30th November 1978.

Establishment CAN Total population
Cardiff 273 428
Dorchester 155 207
Exeter 283 406
Gloucester 196 335
Oxford 143 292
Swansea 229 336
Winchester 415 592
Training Prisons
Aylesbury 295 313
Featherstone 484 464
Gartree 149 131
Long Lartin 350 341
Nottingham 207 259
Ranby 488 490
Stafford 536 773
Swinfen Hall 182 182
Onley 420 413
Acklington 327 322
Haverigg 520 459
Hull 318 231
Lancaster 153 207
Northallerton 143 194
Preston 427 576
Wakefield 790 714
Albany 294 290
Blundeston 418 408
Camp Hill 475 460
Chelmsford
Coldingley 296 286
Grendon 300 167
Highpoint 301 200
Kingston (Portsmouth) 140 136
Maidstone 542 535
Northeye 345 335
Norwich (Annexe) 104 98
Parkhurst 480 273
Reading 160 136
Standford Hill 177 172
Channings Wood 316 278
Dartmoor 550 532
Erlestoke 205 166
Exeter 45 45
Shepton Mallet 162 264
Verne 618 518
Ashwell 400 381
Sudbury 384 315
Appleton Thorn 319 311
Kirkham 608 395
Rudgate 378 290
Ford 534 485
Spring Hill 200 187
Standford Hill 374 353
Leyhill 331 320
Borstals
Glen Parva 300 287
Wellingborough 344 351
Deerbolt 285 286
Everthorpe 304 367
Hindley 312 324
Manchester 183 172
Stoke Heath 360 401
Dover 246 230
Feltham 270 271
Grendon 25 7
Huntercombe 141 142
Rochester 376 324
Wormwood Scrubs 175 165
Portland 519 486
Hewell Grange 136 139
Lowdham Grange 304 294
Hatfleld 180 202
Hatfield (Gringley) 72 69

Establishment CAN Total population
Wetherby 240 232
Feltham (Finnamore) 79 59
Gaynes Hall 161 161
Hollesley Bay 367 297
Guys Marsh 265 191
Usk(Prescoed) 104 100
Detention Centres
North Sea Camp 166 168
Whatton (Senior) 107 120
Buckley Hall 139 120
Medomsley 117 111
New Hall 104 100
Werrington 110 114
Aldington 116 99
Blantyre House 122 104
Hollesley Bay 120 103
Haslar 100 80
Usk 105 96
Whatton (Junior) 108 119
FostonHall 65 69
Kirklevington 150 157
Send 118 104
Campsfield House 70 74
Eastwood Park 146 141
TOTAL (Males) 36,491 40,889

ESTABLISHMENTS FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS
Remand Centres
Low Newton 23 31
Pucklechurch 56 56
Risley 85 132
Prisons
Askham Grange 120 127
East Sutton Park 20 12
Drake Hall 150 163
Holloway 221 355
Moor Court 76 95
Styal 196 218
Durham 39 34
Cookham Wood 56 51
Brixton 2
Borstals
Bull wood Hall 137 105
East Sutton Park 45 37
Styal 32 19
TOTAL (Females) 1,256 1,437
GRAND TOTAL 37,747 42,326