§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many men and women were sharing three in a cell during the years 1972 to 1976.
§ Mr. JohnThe following table shows for each year the highest number of prisoners located three in a cell:
Year Males Females 1972 … … 6,642 Nil 1973 … … 4,221 Nil 1974 … … 4,122 Nil 1975 … … 5,295 12 1976 … … 5,709 9