HL Deb 29 March 1984 vol 450 c464WA
Lord Harris of Greenwich

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many remand prisoners have been held overnight in police cells since 15th February 1984; how many of these were detained in accommo-dation outside the Metropolitan Police district; and which police forces were involved.

Lord Elton

The number of prisoners held overnight in police cells since 15th February is as follows:

February Total Outside MPD
15/16 92 13
16/17 115 19
17/20 142 25
20/21 181 36
21/22 213 49
22/23 193 32
23/24 189 40
24/27 203 40
27/28 260 56
28/29 230 74
29/1 214 76
March Total Outside MPD
1/2 211 84
2/5 204 82
5/6 216 83
6/7 185 71
7/8 173 69
8/9 177 65
9/12 179 55
12/13 202 65
13/14 197 74
14/15 172 63
15/16 160 36
16/19 159 28
19/20 179 40
20/21 165 39
21/22 137 26
22/23 132 15
23/26 130 11
26/27 156 18
27/28 140 13

Prisoners were held outside the Metroplitan Police District by the Surrey, Sussex, Essex, Thames Valley, Kent, Leicestershire, Cambridgeshire, Hampshire, Bedfordshire, Suffolk, Northamptonshire and City of London forces.