§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total capacity of the existing maximum security prisons; and how many of the prisoners at present in these prisons are in the maximum security category A.
§ Mr. BrittanThe total normal capacity of the seven dispersal prisons in England and Wales on 30 September 1979 was 2,692. On 24 October 1979 they held 227 category A prisoners. In addition, 31 category A prisoners were located in certain local prisons and six female category A prisoners were held in the women's wing at Durham prison.