§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the prison population of England and Wales at the latest date available.
§ Mr. MellorOn 27 March 1987 the total prison population in England and Wales, including Immigration Act detainees, was 49,071.
§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for the most recent date available, what was the certified normal accommodation and actual population of each of: Her Majesty's prison Bedford, Her Majesty's prison Birmingham, Her Majesty's prison Bristol, Her Majesty's prison Brixton, Her Majesty's prison Gloucester, Her Majesty's prison Leeds, Her Majesty's prison Lewes, Her Majesty's prison Lincoln, Her Majesty's prison Liverpool, Her Majesty's prison Manchester, Her Majesty's prison Nottingham, Her Majesty's prison Oxford, Her Majesty's prison Pentonville, Her Majesty's prison Reading and Her Majesty's prison Shrewsbury.
§ Mr. MellorOn 27 March 1987 the certified normal accommodation of the establishments listed was as follows:
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Establishment Certified Normal Accommodation Population Bedford 176 305 Birmingham 573 1,168 Bristol 552 620
Establishment Certified Normal Accommodation Population Brixton 725 1,079 Gloucester 193 311 Leeds 642 1,312 Lewes 361 568 Lincoln 359 688 Liverpool 821 1,307 Manchcster 968 1,690 Nottingham 202 294 Oxford 130 253 Pentonville 834 1,122 Reading 178 332 Shrewsbury 169 297
On 31 December Authorised Police Establishment Police Strength Civilian Strength1 Total Police and Civilian Manpower1 1979 1,182 1,167 312 1,479 1980 1,182 1,182 336 1,518 1981 1,182 1,182 334 1,516 1982 1,182 1,183 332 1,515 1983 1,183 1,178 335 1,513 1984 1,183 1,152 333 1,485 1985 1,183 1,141 309 1,510 1986 1,183 1,157 318 1,475 On 28 February 1987 1,183 1,172 313 1,485 Note
1 Excluding traffic wardens and cadets.
Including part-time civilian staff on a 2 for 1 basis.