HC Deb 30 June 1983 vol 44 c106W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list in the Official Report the highest and lowest daily total of prisoners being held in police and court cells for each week since 1 May 1983.

Mr. Hurd

The information is as follows:

Week beginning Highest daily total Lowest daily total
1 May 374 357
8 May 412 383
15 May 394 355
22 May 437 394
29 May 401 373
5 June 434 408
12 June 476 452
19 June 418 340

Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the location of all the police and court cells where prisoners are currently being held with the numbers in each on the latest available date.

Mr. Hurd

On the night of 23 June the numbers and location, by police area, of prisoners held in police custody were as follows:

Number
Metropolitan Police district 128
Bedfordshire 5
Cambridgeshire 7
Essex 14
Hampshire 27
Hertfordshire 9
Kent 26
Northamptonshire 8
Suffolk 5
Surrey 12
Sussex 51
Thames Valley 41
Warwickshire 7
TOTAL 340