§ Mr. Macfarlaneasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present prison population in England and Wales; and what were the figures in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971.
§ Mr. JohnOn 30th September 1976 the total population in prison department establishments was 41,790. On the corresponding date in the other years the numbers were:
1966 … … 33,923 1967 … … 34,611 1968 … … 32,319 1969 … … 35,619 1970 … … 40,257 1971 … … 39,545