§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list, for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available, the average number of prisoners in each prison establishment being held two in a cell in a single cell; for what reason the Prison Service does not collect data on the number of prisoners held three in a double cell; and if he will make a statement. [116473]
§ Mr. BoatengThe average number of prisoners held two to a cell designed for one, in each prison establishment since 1992–93, is given in the table. Prisons that are not currently operational are excluded from the analysis.
The Prison Service has never collected centrally the number of prisoners held three to a cell designed for two. Prisons provide data on the total overcrowding level and on the numbers held two to a cell designed for one, known as "doubling". Total overcrowding includes those held three to a cell for two and those overcrowded in dormitories and larger cells. Doubling is an appropriate measure of the true impact of overcrowding on individuals.
Overcrowding, other than doubling, is not widespread. At the end of February 2000, only nine establishments reported a total overcrowding figure in excess of the numbers doubled.
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Average number of prisoners held two to a cell designed for one Prison name 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Elmley 0 0 0 0 0 38 230 Erlestoke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Everthorpe 0 0 0 0 26 64 64 Exeter 149 273 292 304 370 364 380 Feathers tone 16 0 0 0 7 0 0 Feltham 0 0 0 0 3 21 26 Ford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Foston Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Frankland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Full Sutton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Garth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gartree 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Glen Parva 88 155 171 196 239 272 243 Gloucester 67 88 106 102 116 162 162 Grendon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guys Marsh 0 0 0 1 20 40 42 Haslar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hatfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Haverigg 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Hewell Grange 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Highdown 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 Highpoint 0 0 0 0 12 32 42 Hindley 183 209 105 12 7 14 0 Hollesley Bay 0 0 0 0 8 24 4 Holloway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Holme House 0 0 0 0 0 84 72 Hull 34 163 204 153 124 6 11 Huntercombe 0 0 0 0 1 15 16 Kingston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kirkham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kirklevington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lancaster 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lancaster Farms 0 0 0 0 24 46 57 Latchmere House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leeds 0 743 621 537 67 318 545 Leicester 167 281 286 267 271 284 279 Lewes 165 164 142 15 31 32 31 Leyhill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lincoln 254 394 440 429 499 440 340 Lindholme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Littlehey 0 0 8 0 14 42 48 Liverpool 499 465 466 264 206 446 442 Long Lartin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Low Newton 120 168 151 203 232 251 179 Lowdham Grange — — — — 0 0 0 Maidstone 0 0 0 0 10 45 41 Manchester 134 205 191 407 466 437 399 Moorland 0 0 0 0 39 56 45 Morton Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mount 0 0 0 0 38 71 69 New Hall 0 0 0 0 0 28 52 North Sea Camp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northallerton 75 101 126 135 215 254 233 Norwich 76 128 162 26 0 114 128 Nottingham 10 13 10 8 0 0 0 Onley 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pare — — — 0 0 0 0 Parkhurst 0 0 0 0 0 35 33 Pentonville 230 364 445 557 584 419 380 Portland 10 0 54 40 41 90 90 Preston 124 320 304 273 362 510 533 Ranby 0 0 0 0 0 50 50 Reading 55 117 123 65 97 115 138 Risley 8 0 0 0 14 38 74 Rochester 37 15 5 4 6 0 0 Send 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shepton Mallet 55 22 0 0 92 119 100 Shrewsbury 136 230 217 241 277 297 281 Stafford 45 0 296 381 226 0 0 Standford Hill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stocken 0 0 0 0 36 52 41 Stoke Heath 31 0 0 0 0 0 0
Average number of prisoners held two to a cell designed for one Prison name 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Styal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sudbury 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Swaleside 0 0 0 18 33 9 0 Swansea 105 148 130 149 185 235 221 Swinfen Hall 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 Thorn Cross 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Usk 0 0 2 60 94 117 146 Verne 0 0 0 0 13 37 39 Wakefield 0 0 0 0 73 98 22 Wandsworth 274 217 199 191 156 193 316 Wayland 0 0 0 0 24 50 44 Wealstun 0 0 0 0 4 10 10 Weare — — — — 0 0 0 Wellingborough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Werrington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wetherby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Whatton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Whitemoor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Winchester 126 137 182 181 245 304 272 Wolds 0 2 16 1 0 0 0 Woodhill 0 0 0 0 38 106 95 Wormwood Scrubs 322 468 425 305 289 378 299 Wymott 0 0 0 0 0 0 0