HC Deb 30 April 1984 vol 59 cc7-9W
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, of all prisoners in English and Welsh prisons, what percentage have been remand prisoners in 1983 and 1984 to date.

Mr. Hurd

[pursuant to his reply, 9 April 1984,c. 53]: The readily available information is given in the following table:

Population of untried and convicted unsentenced prisoners as percentage of the total population of prison department establishments in England and Wales
Percentages
1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter
1983 16.6 17.4 18.3 18.2
1984 18.6

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the numbers of (a) remand prisoners and (b) short-term prisoners in English and Welsh prisons, giving numbers for each prison separately.

Mr. Hurd

[pursuant to his reply, 9 April 1984,c. 53]: The information requested is given in the attached table.

Population of untried or convicted unsentenced prisoners and sentenced prisoners* serving sentences of 18 months or less in prison department establishments in England and Wales on 29 Februrary 1984, by establishment and type of prisoner
Number
Establishment Untried or convicted unsentenced Sentenced to 18 months or less*
Acklington 126
Aldington 98
Ashford 265 53
Ashwell 305
Askham Grange 74
Aylesbury 1
Bedford 161 122
Birmingham 388 409
Blantyre House 95
Blundeston 33
Bristol 125 237
Brixton 581 76
Brockhill 238
Buckley Hall 68
Bullwood Hall 100
Camp Hill 4 155
Campsfield House 55
Canterbury 152 92
Cardiff 143 261
Channings Wood 132
Castington 136
Chelmsford 132 4
Coldingley 72 8
Cockham Wood 83
Dartmoor 86
Deerbolt 262
Dorchester 79 93
Dover 195
Drake Hall 214
Durham 260 372

Establishment Untried or convicted unsentenced Sentenced to 18 months or less*
East Sutton Park 59
Eastwood Park 108
Erlestoke 120
Everthorpe 351
Exeter 144 231
Featherstone 77
Feltham 179
Finnamore 71
Ford 262
Foston Hall 50
Gaynes Hall 178
Glen Parva 142 423
Gloucester 52 117
Grendon 5
Gringley 51
Guys Marsh 116
Haslar 95
Hatfield 154
Haverigg 245
Hewell Grange 115
Highpoint 184
Hindley 303
Hollesley Bay 413
Holloway 171 96
Hunterscombe 176
Kirkham 372
Kirklevington 151
Lancaster 1
Latchmere House 80 72
Leeds 616 333
Leicester 177 134
Lewes 357 16
Leyhill 106
Lincoln 245 218
Liverpool 701
Lowdham Grange 209
Low Newton 209 72
Manchester 605 580
Medomsley 82
New Hall 77
Northallerton 151
Northeye 279
North Sea Camp 98
Norwich 210 281
Nottingham 4
Onley 245
Oxford 100 92
Parkhurst 10
Pentonville 367 708
Portland 431
Preston 266
Pucklechurch 116 25
Ranby 319
Reading 182 91
Risley 807 117
Rochester 312
Rudgate 316
Send 69
Shepton Mallet 117
Shrewsbury 85 100
Spring Hill 94
Stafford 338
Stafford Hill 276
Stoke Heath 424
Styal 122
Sudbury 261
Swansea 121 163
Thorp Arch 224 5
Usk (Prescoed) 71
Usk 93
Verne 92
Wandsworth 45 215
Wellingborough 148
Werrington 55
Wetherby 190

Establishment Untried or convicted unsentenced Sentenced to 18 months or less*
Whatton 146
Winchester 289 311
Wormwood Scrubs 432 303
Wymott 842
Total 8,376 19,428
*Including youth custody and detention centre trainees and persons committed in default of payment of a fine.
†Establishments with no such prisoners are not listed.
‡The figures are those recorded centrally and are approximate; detailed checking would involve disproportionate cost.