§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many inmates have escaped from Scottish prisons each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 2 March 1993]: The information is as follows:
Year Number of inmates 1979 38 1980 41 1981 61 1982 45 1983 39 1984 27 1985 46 1986 18 1987 40 1988–89 96 1989–90 67 1990–91 42 1991–92 35 11992–93 41 1 to 28 February. Note: Figures from 1979–87 are for calendar years. The 1988–89 figure represents a transitional period of 15 months.