HC Deb 03 April 1990 vol 170 cc538-9W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many baths and shower-baths there are and how often each prisoner has use of these facilities in each of Her Majesty's prisons in Scotland.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The number of baths and shower-baths and how often each prisoner has use of these facilities, in each of Her Majesty's prisons is set out in the table:

Establishment Number of baths Number of Shower-baths Access by prisoners
Polmont 43 At least twice per week
Shotts 26 51 Unlimited access during association
Total 94 664

Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prisoners are currently imprisoned in each of Her Majesty's prisons in Scotland.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information is as follows:

Her Majesty's prison Population at 23 March 1990
Aberdeen 133
Barlinnie 848
Barlinnie special unit 8
Castle Huntly1 109
Cornton Vale2 162
Dumfries1 137
Dungavel 123
Edinburgh 544
Friarton 54
Glenochil2 480
Greenock 167
Inverness 92
Longriggend3 224
Low Moss 313
Noranside 90
Penninghame 58
Perth 424
Peterhead 122
Polmont1 387
Shotts 429
Total 4,904
1 Young offenders institution.
2 Prison and young offenders institution combined.
3 Remand institution.

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