§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the average inmate population in Scottish prisons in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. AncramThe daily average inmate population in Scottish penal establishments (including adult prisons, young offenders' institutions and the detention centre) in each of the past five years was as follows:
Daily average 1979 4,585 1980 4,860 1981 4,518 1982 4,891 1983 5,048