§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the prisons in Scotland, giving the number of inmates and prison officers at each for each year since 1979.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 2 March 1993]: The information requested is included in reports "Prisons in Scotland" and for 1991–92 "Scottish Prison Service" presented to Parliament annually by my right hon. Friend. Details are as follows:
Year Command No Average Daily Number of Prisoners or Inmates Staff (Full-Time and Part-Time) 1979 8037 Appendix No. 1 Appendix No. 20 1980 8421 Appendix No. 1 Appendix No. 14 1981 8618 Appendix No. 1 Appendix No. 17 1982 8980 Appendix No. 1 Appendix No. 17 1983 9400 Appendix No. 1 Appendix No. 7 1984 9670 Appendix No. 1 Appendix No. 7 1985 1 Appendix No. 1 Appendix No. 7 1986 223 Appendix No. 1 Appendix No. 7 1987 551 Appendix No. 1 Appendix No. 7 1988–89 998 Appendix No. 1 Appendix No. 9 1989–90 1499 Page No. 13 Page No. 23 1990–91 1633 Page No. 20 Page No. 24 1991–92 2143 Appendix No. 1 Appendix No. 8