HC Deb 18 July 1990 vol 176 cc560-1W
Mr. Bermingham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many category A, category B, and category C inmates were serving their sentence in each prison region in England and Wales for the latest date available; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Mellor

[holding answer 5 July 1990]: The latest information readily available centrally is given in the table.

Numbers
1988–89 63
1987–88 75
1986–87 62
1985–86 71
1984–85 170
1983 70
1982 51
1981 74
1980 75
1979 74
1 Covers 15-month period.

Additionally, there were eight deliveries within prison service establishments between 1 January 1979 and 31 March 1989:

Numbers
1988–89 2
1987–88 1
1985–86 1
1984–85 1
1983 1
1982 1
1979 1