§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the certified normal accommodation for each gaol in England and Wales and what was the actual population for the last day for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [33438]
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 20 June 1996]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange a reply to be given.
Letter from A. J. Pearson to Mr. Alex Carlile, dated 1 July 1996:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question requesting details of the actual population and certified normal accommodation for each jail in England and Wales.
The attached table shows the actual population and the in use certified normal accommodation (CNA) on 24 June 1996.
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In use CNA and population on 24 June 1996 In use Population Acklington 662 634 Albany 436 430 Aldington 146 141 Ashwell 404 385 Askham Grange 126 124 Aylesbury 230 222 Bedford 309 351 Belmarsh 661 606 Birmingham 653 1,000 Blakenhurst 649 713 Blantyre House 106 111 Blundeston 408 397 Brinsford 473 479 Bristol 474 503 Brixton 480 595 Brockhill 159 72 Buckley Hall 350 342 Bullingdon 644 646 Bullwood Hall 125 124 Camp Hill 384 415 Canterbury 184 264 Cardiff 322 525 Castington 300 288 Channings Wood 594 574 Chelmsford 248 399 Coldingley 288 286 Cookham Wood 120 137 Dartmoor 599 592 Deerbolt 420 401 Doncaster 771 868 Dorchester 147 207 Dover 316 295 Downview 287 283 Drake Hall 285 262 Durham 598 828 East Sutton Park 94 94 Eastwood Park 135 118 Elmley 637 620 Erlestoke 270 272 Everthorpe 435 408 Exeter 253 443 Featherstone 564 551 Feltham 845 850 Finnamore Wood 56 0 Ford 498 442 Frankland 447 416 Full Sutton 572 556 Garth 513 515 318W
In use CNA and population on 24 June 1996 In use Population Gartree 360 357 Glen Parva 792 847 Gloucester 211 249 Grendon 245 224 Guys Marsh 300 298 Haslar 158 144 Hatfield 180 165 Haverigg 450 434 Hewell Grange 174 193 High Down 649 637 Highpoint 679 676 Hindley 531 439 Hollesley Bay 397 346 Holloway 517 580 Holme House 714 665 Hull 349 359 Huntercombe 240 233 Kingston 106 103 Kirkham 644 609 Kirklevington 100 100 Lancaster 218 212 Lancaster Farms 438 423 Latchmere House 177 159 Leeds 824 895 Leicester 207 330 Lewes 312 293 Leyhill 386 384 Lincoln 434 656 Lindholme 670 656 Littlehey 584 570 Liverpool 1,073 1,265 Long Lartin 372 354 Low Newton 192 268 Maidstone 484 525 Manchester 967 1,115 Moorland 620 626 Morton Hall 192 188 Mount 588 579 New Hall 207 211 North Sea Camp 203 153 Northallerton 152 200 Norwich 319 408 Nottingham 218 212 Onley 520 500 Oxford 122 71 Parkhurst 378 282 Pentonville 726 850 Portland 526 511 Prescoed 120 95 Preston 311 441 Pucklechurch 0 0 Ranby 517 512 Reading 203 224 Risley 790 744 Rochester 424 358 Send 137 133 Shepton Mallett 158 198 Shrewsbury 172 303 Spring Hill 210 198 Stafford 434 589 Standford Hill 384 383 Stocken 396 389 Stoke Heath 312 312 Styal 239 247 Sudbury/Foston Hall 488 487 Swaleside 512 509 Swansea 151 212 Swinfen Hall 191 191 Thorn Cross 240 178 Usk 126 168 Verne 552 546 Wakefield 727 673 Wandsworth 804 860
In use CNA and population on 24 June 1996 In use Population Wayland 574 554 Wealstun 573 548 Wellingborough 352 310 Werrington 114 112 Wetherby 120 120 Whatton 216 216 Whitemoor 518 533 Winchester 462 535 Wolds 320 335 Woodhill 669 598 Wormwood Scrubs 715 1,093 Wymott 799 718 52,612 54,960