HC Deb 28 March 1994 vol 240 cc548-50W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners are currently being held in police stations in south Yorkshire.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 28 March 1994:

The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of prisoners currently held in police stations in South Yorkshire.

On the night of 22 March 1994, the latest date for which full information is available, there were 55 prisoners in police stations in the South Yorkshire area.

Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners on average were being held in each of the police stations in South Yorkshire (i) for each month since January 1993 and (ii) for each day in February and March 1994; and if he will make a statement as to what causes he has identified for any trends in these figures.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 21 March 1994:

The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the numbers of prisoners held in police stations in South Yorkshire from January 1993 to date.

During the period from 1 January 1993 to 8 February 1994, no prisoners were held in police stations in South Yorkshire.

The attached table shows the position from 9 February 1994 to 22 March 1994.

Since 1 January 1994, the prison population in England and Wales has risen by over 3,300. This has caused considerable pressure on prison accommodation, particularly in the north of England.

Date Police station Actual number
9 February 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 14
10 February 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 19
11 February 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 3
12 February 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 3
13 February 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 3
14 February 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 9
15 February 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 20
16 February 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 22
Rotherham 3
17 February 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 25
18 February 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 1
19 February 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 1
20 February 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 1
21 February 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 4
22 February 1994 Nil —
23 February 1994 Nil —
24 February 1994 Nil —
25 February 1994 Nil —
26 February 1994 Nil —
27 February 1994 Nil —
28 February 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 15
1 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 16
2 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 18
3 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 16
4 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 11
5 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 14
6 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge St. 14
7 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 30
8 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 21
9 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 22
10 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 25
11 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 4
12 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 8
13 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 8
14 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 20
Thorne 10
Rotherham 15
15 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 26
Thorne 10
Rotherham 15
16 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 26
Rotherham 15
Thorne 12
Doncaster 4
17 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 26
Thorne 12
Doncaster 13
Rotherham 16
18 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 25
Rotherham 15
Thorne 10
19 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 25
Thorne 12
Doncaster 4
Rotherham 16

Date Police station Actual number
20 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 25
Thorne 12
Doncaster 4
Rotherham 16
21 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 25
Thorne 11
Rotherham 15
Doncaster 10
22 March 1994 Sheffield, Bridge st. 17
Thorne 10
Doncaster 11
Barnsley 4
Rotherham 13