HL Deb 19 January 1983 vol 437 c1522WA
Lord Harris of Greenwich

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the number of remand, and sentenced prisoners held in police custody in each week since 1st September 1982.

Lord Elton

The estimated numbers of prisoners held overnight in police custody up to and including the night of 18th January are as follows:

September October November December January
1 216 1–3 191 1 71 1 155 1–3 4
2 215 4 211 2 73 2 126 4 1
3–5 221 5 207 3 46 3–5 120 5 None
6 236 6 205 4 26 6 150 6 None
7 262 7 173 5–7 53 7 156 7–9 None
8 293 8–10 176 8 107 8 157 10 27
9 228 11 210 9 40 9 141 11 43
10–12 148 12 185 10 80 10–12 161 12 43
13 189 13 167 11 64 13 182 13 31
14 197 14 162 12–14 110 14 170 14–16 57
15 175 15–17 166 15 177 15 161 17 92
16 142 18 193 16 148 16 141 18 82
17–19 139 19 194 17 121 17–19 152
20 156 20 168 18 134 20 157
21 134 21 150 19–21 179 21 113
22 116 22–24 159 22 202 22 52
23 119 25 131 23 202 22–28 None
24–26 160 26 95 24 176 29 3
27 173 27 74 25 170 30 2
28 182 28 41 26–28 149 31 4
29 172 29–31 76 29 177
30 168 30 194