§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prisoners are at present in the compounds at Her Majesty's prison Maze; how many there were three years ago; and how many he expects to be in the compounds at the end of 1987.
§ Mr. ScottThere are currently 183 special category prisoners in Maze (compound) prison compared with 323 prisoners three years ago. In addition, there is a work force of 53 other sentenced inmates at the compound prison. It is not possible to estimate the numbers of prisoners in any particular accommodation so far in advance as the end of 1987.