HC Deb 21 January 1988 vol 125 c796W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the certified normal prison accommodation and the actual population on the latest available date for(a) Her Majesty's prison, Peterhead, (b) Her Majesty's prison, Aberdeen, (c) Her Majesty's prison, Perth, (d) Her Majesty's prison, Saughton, Edinburgh, (e) Her Majesty's prison, Shutts and (f) Her Majesty's prison, Barlinnie, Glasgow.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information is set out in the table:

HM prison Design capacity Current available capacity Population at 19 January 1988
Peterhead 180 1130 124
Aberdeen 151 151 180
Perth 519 1478 481
Edinburgh 547 547 610
Shotts 528 1371 342
Barlinnie 983 983 989
1 Temporary reduction in capacity due to work in progress following recent incidents.

Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of those persons sentenced to a period of immediate imprisonment in Scotland in 1986 were sentenced to a period of six months or less.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

84.3 per cent.

Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average weekly cost of keeping a person in prison in Scotland at the latest available date.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

£260.

Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average prison remand population in Scotland during 1987.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The 1987 figures are not yet available.

Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the prison remand population for Scotland at the latest available date.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

At lock-up on 19 January 1988 there were 938 remand prisoners in Scotland.