§ Lord Harris of Greenwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many remand and sentenced prisoners have been kept in police custody since 1st February 1983, as a result of overcrowding in the prison system.
§ Lord EltonThe estimated numbers of prisoners held overnight in police custody in London and the South-East up to and including the night of 28th March are as follows:
As a result of industrial action at Manchester Prison, 46 prisoners were held in police custody in the Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire police areas on the night of 23rd March, 103 on 24th March, 165 on 25th–27th March and 200 on 28th March.
February March 1 210 1 303 2 221 2 257 3 205 3 272 4–6 153 4–6 283 7 164 7 341 8 143 8 323 9 136 9 286 10 136 10 277 11–13 179 11–13 300 14 226 14 341 15 246 15 336 16 233 16 332 17 248 17 323 18–20 154 18–20 324 21 199 21 352 22 203 22 324 23 199 23 312 24 201 24 312 25–27 236 25–27 324 28 286 28 340