§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the current certified accommodation for Wandsworth prison while the two wings are closed for refurbishment.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe current certified normal accommodation for Wandsworth prison is 965. This compares with a certified normal accommodation of 1,275 prior to the closure of D and K wings for refurbishment.
§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the reduction on a like-for-like basis, of prisoner overcrowding at Wandsworth prison based on the figures for 1980 to 1990; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe overcrowding at Wandsworth Prison over this period is shown in the table. The average percentage occupancy is based on the relationship between the certified normal accommodation figure—that is, the capacity of the prison without overcrowding—at the end of the year and the average population throughout the year.
Year Average percentage occupancy 1980 114 1981 115 1982 109 1983 109 1984–85 115 1985–86 120 1986–87 121 1987–88 118 1988–89 128 1989–90 119 1990–91 109