HC Deb 03 March 1970 vol 797 c90W
Mr. Farr

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his policy in relation to the optimum maximum number of prisoners accommodated on any one prison site.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

I would refer the hon. Member to paragraphs 188 and 189 of the White Paper "People in Prison" (Cmnd. 4214). Much depends on the site in question and its location, on planning considerations and on the type of prisoner to be accommodated.