HC Deb 09 April 1984 vol 58 cc46-7W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been held in police and court cells for each night since 22 February.

Mr. Hurd

The number of prisoners held overnight in police and court cells since 22–23 February is as follows.:

Total
February
23–24 189
24–27 203
27–28 260
Total
28–29 230
29–1 214
March 1–2 211
2–5 204
5–6 216
6–7 185
7–8 173
8–9 177
9–12 179
12–13 202
13–14 197
14–15 172
15–16 160
16–19 159
19–20 179
20–21 165
21–22 137
22–23 132
23–26 130
26–27 156
27–28 140
28–29 145
29–30 146
30–2 196
April 2–3 212
3–4 191
4–5 193
5–6 158
6–9 88