§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of(a) men and (b) women being held in police cells as a remand prisoner in England and Wales as of 1 February.
§ Mr. Peter LloydOn 1 February there were 159 male prisoners in police cells in England and Wales of whom 132 were unconvicted. There were no women in police cells. The most up to date information, however, is for 11 February when there were 53 male prisoners in police cells, of whom 39 were unconvicted.