HC Deb 13 February 1989 vol 147 cc20-2W
Ms. Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people are currently being held in each prison in England and Wales, and in total, and how many prison officers are currently in each prison in England and Wales, and in total.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

[holding answer 6 February 1989]: The latest available information is given in the table.

Population of and prison officers in post in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales: by establishement
Total population on 31 December 1988 Total grade VI-VIII officers1on 1 January 1989
Acklington 425 155
Albany 384 321
Aldington 119 47
Ashford 202 116
Ashwell 365 84
Askham Grange 109 39
Aylesbury 280 154
Bedford 316 172
Birmingham 1,013 408
Blantyre House 78 42
Blundeston 410 134
Bristol 566 252
Brixton 1,048 717
Brockhill 237 110
Buckley Hall 73 42
Bullwood Hall 147 64
Camp Hill 494 157
Campsfield House 58 37
Canterbury 328 171
Cardiff 465 201
Castington 233 116
Channings Wood 522 131
Chelmsford 399 206
Coldingley 297 156
Cookham Wood 121 52
Dartmoor 626 217
Deerbolt 383 134
Dorchester 180 92
Dover 183 95
Drake Hall 209 64
Durham Male 1,027 354
Durham Female 36 26
East Sutton Park 84 24
Eastwood Park 75 41
Erlestoke 211 85
Everthorpe 358 104
Exeter 387 199
Featherstone 538 119
Feltham 666 354
Ford 493 72
Foston Hall/Sudbury 496 81
Frankland 395 384
Full Sutton 256 370
Garth 336 190
Gartree 309 287
Glen Parva 604 275
Gloucester 247 128
Grendon/Spring Hill 429 165
Guys Marsh 108 69
Haslar 49 39
Hatfield 170 58
Haverigg 275 98
Hewell Grange 116 43
Highpoint 794 187
Hindley 342 140
Hollesley Bay 385 183
Holloway 467 286
Hull 651 266
I-1 untercombe/Finnamore Wood 268 84
Kirkham 537 69
Kirklevington 90 42
Lancaster 258 86
Latchmere House 166 69
Leeds 1,212 384
Leicester 383 216
Lewes 559 197
Leyhill 370 70
Lincoln 620 246
Lindholme 702 225
Littlehey 441 130
Liverpool 1,323 388
Long Lartin 401 323
Lowdham Grange 222 65
Low Newton Male 184 88
Low Newton Female 30 25
Maidstone 540 175

Total populationon 31 December 1988 Total grade VI-VIII officers1 on 1 January 1989
Manchester 1,652 514
Morton Hall 155 27
The Mount 324 156
New Hall 92 84
Northallerton 164 74
Northeye 223 70
North Sea Camp 89 36
Norwich 588 232
Nottingham 295 119
Onley 402 137
Oxford 206 108
Parkhurst 235 320
Pentonville 897 277
Portland 480 145
Portsmouth 143 61
Preston 575 159
Pucklechurch Male 103 75
Pucklechurch Female 42 42
Ranby 344 100
Reading 257 143
Risley Male 553 392
Risley Female 110 110
Rochester 325 175
Rudgate 306 54
Send 102 44
Shepton Mallet 239 73
Shrewsbury 290 114
Stafford 798 210
Standford Hill 387 87
Stocken 294 104
Stoke Heath 409 119
Styal 268 110
Swaleside 392 168
Swansea 286 144
Swinfen Hall 143 93
Thorn Cross 198 77
Thorp Arch 155 59
Usk/Prescoed 129 67
The Verne 594 133
Wakefield 729 421
Wandsworth 1,506 440
Wayland 475 123
Wellingborough 326 110
Werrington 93 42
Wetherby 139 65
Whatton 164 67
Winchester 596 277
Wormwood Scrubs 1,083 502
Wymott 726 195
Total 47,961 19,649
1 Include in all discipline and specialist Grade VI-VIII prison officers.