HC Deb 19 May 1986 vol 98 cc9-10W
Mr. Spencer

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many garages are owned by Her

(2) what estimate he has of the current amount of time spent per week confined in cells for (a) prisoners, (b) young offenders, and (c) those on remand in Hull prison, and of time spent out of the cells on recreation.

Mr. Mellor

This information is not readily available.

Mr. Sheerman

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners Hull prison was originally intended to cater for; and how many prisoners are currently being held there.

Mr. Mellor

On 9 May 1986, the certified normal accommodation of Her Majesty's prison and remand centre Hull was 329 and its population was 555.

Mr. Sheerman

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether there is a recommended number of prisoners per prison officer; what is (a) the national average, (b) the average at Lindholme prison and (c) the average at Hull prison of prisoners per prison officer; and how many (i) adult prisoners, (ii) young offenders and (iii) people on remand there are in each of these prisons.

Mr. Mellor

The circumstances of establishments differ too greatly to permit a recommended national staff-inmate ratio. The information requested is in the table:

Majesty's prison service; how many of these are let to prison officers; and how many of these are let to members of the public;

(2) what is his policy on letting garages belonging to Her Majesty's prison service to members of the public resident nearby.

Mr. Mellor

I will reply as soon as possible.