HC Deb 12 April 1989 vol 150 c550W
Mr. Hague

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the number of prisoners held in police cells at the end of each of the last six months; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Douglas Hurd

The information requested is as follows. The number of prisoners held in police cells continues downwards and the situation is better than it has been since the end of 1986.

Prisoners held in Police cells at unlocking on the last day of each month
Number
1988
October 1,531
November 1,025
December 87
1989
January 349
February 219
March 71