HC Deb 28 April 1982 vol 22 c280W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the longest period of time that a prisoner has been held in a police cell so far in the current year.

Mr. Mayhew

A prisoner held overnight in police custody is generally held for one night, or at weekends for two or three nights, before being transferred to a prison. An analysis of individual cases could be undertaken only at disproportionate cost.