§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what are the current male and female populations of Maghaberry prison in Northern Ireland; and what is the certified normal accommodation;
(2) whether there are any plans to allocate additional prisoners to Maghaberry prison during 1987; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Scott[pursuant to his reply, 16 January 1986]: There are separate prisons for males and females at Maghaberry. The certified normal accommodation for the male prison is 432 and is 56 for the female prison.
On 14 January 1987 the population of the male prison was 11 and of the female prison was 31. The female prison contains the whole remand and sentenced female prison population in Northern Ireland; we intend to increase the prisoner population of the male prison throughout 1987.