HC Deb 14 April 1993 vol 222 cc617-9W
Ms Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the certified normal level of accommodation for each prison in England and Wales; and what was the actual population for each prison in March.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the prison service. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Derek Lewis to Ms Joan Ruddock, dated 14 April:

The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your Parliamentary Question, for priority written answer on 14 April, on CNA and population.

The attached table shows certified normal accommodation (CNA) and population for all Prison Service establishments in England and Wales on 31 March 1993.

Establishment CNA and Population figures for 31 March 1993
Establishment CNA Population
Acklington 676 545
Albany 222 241
Aldington 133 81
Ashwell 404 378
Askham Grange 129 81
Aylesbury 241 218
Bedford 170 244
Belmarsh 841 671
Birmingham 638 844
Blantyre House 95 94
Blundeston 338 312
Brinsford 336 386
Bristol 374 418
Brixton 621 633
Brockhill 156 148
Bullingdon 635 433
Bullwood Hall 125 104
Camp Hill 481 327
Canterbury 104 179
Cardiff 328 395
Castington 300 214
Channings Wood 594 502
Chelmsford 244 305
Coldingley 222 129
Cookham Wood 120 104
Dartmoor 560 490
Deerbolt 432 325
Dorchester 136 179
Dover 316 160
Downview 286 279
Drake Hall 255 121
Durham 364 492
East Sutton Park 85 74
Elmley 635 614

Establishment CNA Population
Erlestoke 206 203
Everthorpe 228 219
Exeter 317 357
Featherstone 599 549
Feltham 874 731
Finnamore Wood 112 63
Ford 536 389
Frankland 339 297
Full Sutton 494 426
Garth 512 505
Gartree 258 236
Glen Parva 854 702
Gloucester 207 220
Grendon 216 182
Guys Marsh 300 143
Haslar 136 134
Hatfield 180 124
Haverigg 345 318
Hewell Grange 136 154
High Down 485 450
Highpoint 679 525
Hindley 317 305
Hollesley Bay 629 265
Holloway 517 436
Holme House 649 520
Hull 269 358
Huntercombe 240 167
Kingston 104 93
Kirkham 644 465
Kirklevington 30 33
Lancaster 186 241
Lancaster Farms 115 120
Latchmere House 131 122
Leeds 591 816
Leicester 194 318
Lewes 258 334
Leyhill 410 415
Lincoln 444 589
Lindholme 706 569
Littlehey 543 520
Liverpool 931 1,224
Long Lartin 362 334
Low Newton 199 228
Maidstone 513 493
Manchester 291 315
Moorland 641 572
Morton Hall 168 164
The Mount 484 424
New Hall 122 130
North Sea Camp 204 198
Northallerton 146 187
Norwich 429 409
Nottingham 218 210
Onley 456 377
Parkhurst 286 204
Pentonville 695 633
Portland 424 328
Prescoed 20 20
Preston 324 484
Pucklechurch 56 50
Ranby 331 275
Reading 182 174
Risley 692 565
Rochester 303 182
Rudgate 300 279
Send 113 107
Shepton Mallet 158 194
Shrewsbury 168 286
Spring Hill 210 203
Stafford 476 524
Standford Hill 384 325
Stocken 396 387
Stoke Heath 300 275
Styal 180 166
Sudbury 509 432
Swaleside 504 486
Swansea 213 234
Swinfen Hall 167 161

Establishment CNA Population
Thorn Cross 240 221
Thorp Arch 166 158
Usk 221 179
The Verne 552 487
Wakefield 662 649
Wandsworth 965 772
Wayland 580 485
Wellingborough 284 282
Werrington 110 106
Wetherby 120 105
Whatton 217 212
Whitemoor 534 469
Winchester 355 329
The Wolds 320 309
Woodhill 492 458
Wormwood Scrubs 472 506
Wymott 816 671

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