§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convicted prisoners were held in places other than prisons for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe annual averages for convicted prisoners held in police cells, who, but for the lack of available places should otherwise have been in prison custody, for each year since figures have been available are as follows:
Annual average 1981 0 1982 0 1983 0 1984 0 1985 0 1986 0 1987 0 1988 99 1989 7 1990 213 1991 385