§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish a table similar to that given in the reply to a parliamentary Question on 6th October, 1980, col. 176, giving sentenced prisoners in prison department establishments in England and Wales on 30th April 1981 by type of sentence and country of birth.
§ Lord BelsteadThe information requested relating to 30th April 1981 is given in the following table:
Sentenced prisoners in prison department establishments in England and Wales on 30th April 1981: by type of sentence and country of birth Sentence length and type Country of birth Imprisonment U.K. Common-wealth Other1 Not known Total Imprisonment Up to and including 1 year 8,568 457 546 359 9,930 Over 1 year and up to and including 2 years 5,885 400 344 142 6,771 Over 2 years and up to and including 5 years 6,899 540 435 152 8,026 Over 5 years and including life 3,419 296 345 69 4,129 Borstal training 5,161 107 91 295 5,654 Detention Centre 2,116 29 38 52 2,235 Total 32,048 1,829 1,799 1,069 36,745 1Including the Republic of Ireland and Pakistan.