HC Deb 17 January 1984 vol 52 cc213-4W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the actual prison population and the certified normal accommodation in Scotland on 1 January in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Ancram

Details of the inmate population in Scotland on the first Tuesday of each of the last 10 years—lock-up figures are taken weekly on Tuesdays—and of the total design capacity of penal establishments are:

Inmate population Design capacity
1974 4,653 4,565
1975 4,784 4,894
1976 4,584 4,758
1977 4,762 5,044
1978 4,810 5,279
1979 4,539 5,279
1980 4,600 5,138
1981 4,191 5,068
1982 4,835 5,406
1983 4,656 5,358