HC Deb 01 July 1996 vol 280 cc316-8W
Mr. Alex Carlile

To 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.

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
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