§ Mr. ReesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were in categories A, B, C and D, respectively, on the most recent available date.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe latest information readily available centrally is given in the table.
Population1 of adult male sentenced prisoners in local and training prisons in England and Wales on 30 September 1990: by security category of prisoner Number A2 431 B 5,240 C 13,866 D 5,135 Not recorded 3,064 Total population 27,736 1 The figures are those recorded centrally and are approximate: detailed checking of individual cases would involve disproportionate cost. 2 Including prisoners provisionally placed in Category A.