HC Deb 07 November 1988 vol 140 c12W
Mr. Bermingham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were held in police cells on each Friday during September and October in England and Wales.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

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

Number
2 September 1988 1,474
9 September 1988 1,575
16 September 1988 1,620
23 September 1988 1,634
30 September 1988 1,792
7 October 1988 1,752
14 October 1988 1,774
21 October 1988 1,811
28 October 1988 1,486

Mr. Bermingham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners who were remanded in police cells were sentenced by the courts without a social inquiry report since 1 January.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

This information is not available.