§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the actual prison population and the certified normal accommodation in Northern Ireland on 1 January in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. ScottThe prison population and the number of places available as at 1 January of each of the last 10 years was as follows:
Year Prison Population Places Available 1984 2,326 2,455 1983 2,502 2,455 1982 2,444 2,455 1981 2,421 2,495 1980 2,651 2,765 1979 2,811 2,625 1978 2,877 2,793 1977 2,581 2,614 1976 2,704 1,901 1975 2,555 2,317 The population totals include, as well as both sentenced and unconvicted prisoners, those detained in young offenders centres—from 1980—and borstal institutions—up to and including 1980—and also, for 1975 only, those detained under emergency legislation. The number of places available includes hutted accommodation at Maze compound prison and similar accommodation which was in use at Magilligan prison until 1981.