HC Deb 28 March 1980 vol 981 cc711-2W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list each borstal establishment in England and Wales; how many inmates each contains at present; how many staff are employed at each borstal; and what is the cost to public funds of employing security staff at each of these institutions.

Mr. Brittan

All members of staff share a measure of responsibility for security and it is not practicable to isolate the costs of this particular activity. The other information requested is given in the following table which shows the position at 29 February 1980.

Establishment Population Staff
Bullwood Hall 106 119
Deerbolt 300 118
Dover 184 153
East Sutton Park 49 36
Everthorpe 368 148
Feltham (including Finnamore Wood) 294 217
Gaynes Hall 131 84
Glen Parva 300 166
Guys Marsh 130 98
Hatfield (including Gringley) 270 124
Hewell Grange 121 70
Hindley 324 134
Hollesley Bay 263 210*
Huntercombe 165 88
Lowdham Grange 165 119
Portland 404 227
Rochester 328 178
Stoke Heath 428 177
Usk (Prescoed) 79 105*
Wellingborough 344 155
Wetherby 221 108
* Including detention centre staff

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