§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) young, (b) long-term and (c) remand prisoners there were in Her Majesty's prison Leeds on the latest available figures.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe information is given in the following table.
Population of Leeds prison on 31 January 1988: by type of prisoner Type of prisoner Young offenders3 Adult prisoners Total Untried 251 422 673 Convicted unsentenced 33 51 84 Non-criminal 1 8 9 Sentenced: Short and medium term 1 37 396 433 Long term 2 5 172 177 Total 327 1,049 1,376 1 Including fine defaulters. 2 Young offenders over three years, adult prisoners over four years. 3 Persons under 21.
§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were in Her Majesty's prison Leeds in(a) 4 June 1985 and (b) 12 February 1988.
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Offences currently1 recorded as homicide where the victim was a police officer by the result of court proceedings or other outcome England and Wales: Number of persons Year initially recorded Number of offences (victims) Decided by the court to be Other outcome Murder Section 2 manslaughter Other manslaughter 1980 1 1 — — — 1981 2 1 — 1 — 1982 6 3 — 1 2 (one suspect—committed suicide 1983 3 — — — 3 (no suspects) 1984 3 1 — — 1 (no suspects, one suspect died) 1985 2 1 — — 1 (suspects acquitted) 1986 1 — — 1 — 19872 3 1 — — 1 (awaiting trial) 1 (suspect committed suicide) 1 As at 1 March 1988. 2 Provisional.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggOn 4 June 1985, 1,306 prisoners were held in HM prison Leeds. On 12 February 1988 the figure was 1,410.
§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects construction work to start and to be completed on the extension of Her Majesty's prison Leeds.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWork on the redevelopment of HM prison Leeds is being undertaken in four phases, the first of which has now begun. It is expected that the final phase will be completed by August 1996.