§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give(a) the optimum operational capacity of each prison in Northern Ireland and (b) the actual numbers of prisoners currently housed in each prison in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. CopeThe optimum operational capacity of each prison in Northern Ireland together with the actual numbers of prisoners currently housed is:
Population as at 08.30 hours 3 November 1989 Accommodation Number Her Majesty 's prison Belfast 1433 533 Her Majesty 's prison Maghaberry 1486 2297 Her Majesty's prison Magilligan 1300 266 Her Majesty's prison Maze 1750 517 1 Single cell accommodation. 2 Including 23 female prisoners. These figures include prisoners on home leave and in outside hospitals.
In addition, the young offenders centre, Hydebank, has single cell accommodation for 300 and has a current population of 158.
§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total prison population in Northern Ireland in each of the years since 1980.
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§ Mr. CopeThe average prison population in each of the years since 1980 was:
Numbers 11980 2,489 11981 2,521 11982 2,481 11983 2,453 11984 2,248 11985 2,943 21986–87 1,907 21987–88 1,947 21988–89 1,860 1 Calendar year. 2 Financial year.