HC Deb 01 March 1988 vol 128 cc492-3W
Mr. Bermingham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were detained in police cells in England and Wales on the last day of August, September, October, November and December 1986, each month in 1987 and January 1988.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The numbers of prisoners held in police cells in England and Wales on the dates specified by the hon. Member were as follows:

Number
31 August 1986 91
30 September 1986 131
31 October 1986 106
30 November 1986 219
31 December 1986 67
31 January 1987 338
28 February 1987 323
31 March 1987 380
30 April 1987 286
31 May 1987 355
30 June 1987 581
31 July 1987 753
31 August 1987 313
30 September 1987 818
31 October 1987 910
30 November 1987 912
31 December 1987 474
31 January 1988 758