§ Lord Harris of Greenwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many remand prisoners were held in police custody, because of the current overcrowding in the prison system, on each day since 1st January 1987.
The Minister of State, Home Office (The Earl of Caithness)The number of prisoners held in police custody in England and Wales on each night between 1st January 1987 and 13th February, most of whom are likely to have been untried, was as follows:
1/2 January 91 22/23 January 214 2/3 January 67 23/24 January 193 3/4 January 84 24/25 January 204 4/5 January 84 25/26 January 204 5/6 January 137 26/27 January 240 6/7 January 110 27/28 January 253 7/8 January 106 28/29 January 306 8/9 January 89 29/30 January 337 9/10 January 97 30/31 January 348 10/11 January 203 31 January/1 February 362 11/12 January 203 1/2 February 302 12/13 January 199 2/3 February 337 13/14 January 189 3/4 February 329 14/15 January 192 4/5 February 346 15/16 January 197 5/6 February 323 16/17 January 197 6/7 February N/A 17/18 January 213 7/8 February N/A 18/19 January 213 8/9 February 347 19/20 January 245 9/10 February 350 20/21 January 242 10/11 February 362 21/22 January 218 11/12 Februry 345 Figures for 6/8 February are not available.