§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the certified normal prison accommodation and the actual population on the latest available date for(a) Her Majesty's prison, Peterhead, (b) Her Majesty's prison, Aberdeen, (c) Her Majesty's prison, Perth, (d) Her Majesty's prison, Saughton, Edinburgh, (e) Her Majesty's prison, Shutts and (f) Her Majesty's prison, Barlinnie, Glasgow.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is set out in the table:
HM prison Design capacity Current available capacity Population at 19 January 1988 Peterhead 180 1130 124 Aberdeen 151 151 180 Perth 519 1478 481 Edinburgh 547 547 610 Shotts 528 1371 342 Barlinnie 983 983 989 1 Temporary reduction in capacity due to work in progress following recent incidents.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of those persons sentenced to a period of immediate imprisonment in Scotland in 1986 were sentenced to a period of six months or less.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton84.3 per cent.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average weekly cost of keeping a person in prison in Scotland at the latest available date.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton£260.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average prison remand population in Scotland during 1987.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe 1987 figures are not yet available.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the prison remand population for Scotland at the latest available date.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonAt lock-up on 19 January 1988 there were 938 remand prisoners in Scotland.