HL Deb 10 July 1990 vol 521 cc256-7WA
Lord Bonham-Carter

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the population and certified normal accommodation at each local prison and remand centre on (a) 30th March 1990 and (b) the most recent convenient date.

Earl Ferrers

: The latest available information about certified normal accommodation in prison establishments in England and Wales relates to 31st March 1990. These are listed below, together with details of population at each local prison and remand centre on 30th March and 6 July 1990.

CNA1 Post-disturbance2 Population 30 March 1990 Population 6 July 1990
Norwich 285 — 344 346
Oxford 124 — 191 170
Pentonville 641 — 941 802
Preston 152 — 125 83
Pucklechurch 159 56 176 41
Reading 178 — 269 283
Risky 318 — 340 401
Rochester 264 — 242 208
Shrewbury 176 — 274 227
Swansea 229 — 266 252
Wandsworth 1,275 — 1,501 1,414
Winchester 471 — 536 473
Wormwood Scrubs 1,024 — 923 951
1 Where an establishment incorporates local/remand and training functions, only the local/remand CNA is included.
2 Revised figure not yet formally certified.