§ 6. Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons are currently serving prison sentences; and how many he expects to be in prison in one year's time.
§ Mr. WhitelawOn 30 June 1980 nearly 28,900 persons were serving sentences of imprisonment in prison department establishments in England and Wales. It is not possible to provide an accurate projection of the number of persons who will be in prison on 30 June 1981.