§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convicted prisoners at Her Majesty's prison Armley, in Leeds, have been transferred to training establishments in each of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe information is as follows:
YPs Adults Total 1987 June 98 201 299 July 123 240 363 August 89 185 274 September 105 187 292 October 122 253 375 November 94 229 323 December 83 87 170 1988 January 119 212 331 February 132 251 383 March 121 230 351 April 72 151 223 May 94 276 370 1,252 2,502 3,754
§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many remand prisoners have been sent to Her Majesty's prison Armley, in Leeds, for each of the past 12 months.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe readily available information is given in the table: 3W
Prisoners1 initially received on remand into Leeds prison: by type of initial remand and month of reception, 1 June 1987–31 May 1988 Type of initial remand Untried Convicted unsentenced Total 1987 June 253 19 272 July 225 29 254 August 253 17 270 September 257 31 288 October 261 32 293 November 295 23 318 December 242 34 276 1988 January 257 31 288 February 285 34 319 March 274 21 295 April 280 27 307 May 298 10 308 1 The figures, which are provisional, are those recorded centrally and are approximate.
§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many remand prisoners have been transferred from Her Majesty's prison Armley, in Leeds, for each of the past 12 months.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggSuch information is not separately recorded and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to meet prison officers at Her Majesty's prison Armley, in Leeds, to discuss the problem of overcrowding; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggMy right hon. Friend has no present plans to do so. He visited the establishment in May last year and had wide-ranging discussions with management and staff.