§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of(a) men and (b)women remand prisoners being held in police cells in England and Wales as of 22 November.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from D. Lewis to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 6 December 1993:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of remand prisoners held in police cells as at 22 November.A total of 17 prisoners, all male, were held in police cells on 22 November. All 17 were received into prison custody ihe following day.