§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many foreign nationals were serving a prison sentence in England and Wales for each of the last five years; and what percentage was for drug offences.
§ Mrs. Rumbold[holding answer 23 May 1991]: The readily available information is given in the table.
Population of sentenced prisoners in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales on 30 June who were recorded as foreign nationals and whether sentenced for drugs offences, 1986–1990. Drugs offences Other offences Offence not recorded All offences 1986 Number1 886 1,880 27 2,793 Percentage 32 67 1 100 1987 Number1 1,172 1,851 41 3,064 Percentage 38 60 1 100 1988 Number1 1,097 1,768 30 2,895 Percentage 38 61 1 100 1989 Number1 1,192 1,772 59 3,023 Percentage 39 59 2 100 1990 Number2 1,248 1,790 134 3,172 Percentage 39 56 4 100 1 Excluding fine defaulters. 2 Provisional figures.