§ Mr. Crawfordasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average number of prisoners at any one time in Perth Prison in 1945; and what is the number of prisoners currently serving life sentences in Perth Prison.
§ Mr. William RossThe information requested in the first part of the Question is not available for 1945. In 1948, the first post-war year for which information is available, the average daily number of prisoners in Perth Prison was 113. Fifty-six prisoners are currently serving life sentences in Perth Prison.
§ Mr. Crawfordasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the ratio of prison officers in Perth Prison in 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1974.
§ Mr. William RossThe information is set out in the following table:
Year Prison Staff in post Average daily number of inmates Ratio of Staff to inmates 1971 … … 182 633 1:3.5 1972 … … 203 614 1:3.0 1973 … … 192 570 1:3.0 1974 … … 207 504 1:2.5