§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the prison population in England and Wales in each year since 1980.
§ 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.
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Prison Population Since 1980The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking what the prison population in England and Wales has been in each of the years since 1980.The information you have requested is shown in the attached table.
Average population in custody1 in England and Wales 1980–1993. Year Average population 1980 43,109 1981 43,436 1982 43,754 1983 43,772 1984 43,349 1985 46,278 1986 46,889 1987 48,963 1988 49,949 1989 48,610 1990 45,636 1991 45,897 1992 45,817 1993 245,633 1 Includes prisoners held in police cells 2 Latest monthly figure (August 1993).
§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the agreed normal prison accommodation for each of the prisons in England and Wales and the actual prison population in each prison on 18 October.
§ 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 Derek Lewis to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 2 November 1993:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about Prison Service accommodation and population.I attach a table showing the certified normal accommodation (CNA) and actual population in each establishment in England and Wales on 18 October 1993.181W
Establishment CNA and population on 18 October 1993. Establishment CAN Population Acklington 676 641 Albany 313 302 Aldington 133 97 Ashwell 404 392 Askham Grange 129 98 Aylesbury 241 240 Bedford 170 243 Belmarsh 841 692 Birmingham 638 712 Blakenhurst 549 549 Blantyre House 95 94 Blundeston 410 332 Brinsford 446 440 Bristol 374 414 Brixton 518 604 Brockhill 156 133 182W
Establishment CAN Population Bullingdon 635 610 Bullwood Hall 125 111 Camp Hill 406 342 Canterbury 128 187 Cardiff 328 436 Castington 300 294 Channings Wood 594 572 Chelmsford 217 315 Coldingley 222 236 Cookham Wood 120 113 Dartmoor 560 500 Deerbolt 432 348 Dorchester 136 211 Dover 316 192 Downview 287 280 Drake Hall 255 202 Durham 364 522 East Sutton Park 85 78 Elmley 635 602 Erlestoke 206 206 Everthorpe 228 224 Exeter 317 416 Featherstone 599 588 Feltham 874 784 Finnamore Wood 112 90 Ford 536 455 Frankland 339 325 Full Sutton 604 539 Garth 512 507 Gartree 258 249 Glen Parva 854 755 Gloucester 207 241 Grendon 190 168 Guys Marsh 300 178 Haslar 145 142 Hatfield 180 175 Haverigg 345 295 Hewell Grange 136 158 High Down 549 506 Highpoint 679 646 Hindley 317 324 Hollesley Bay 425 295 Holloway 517 492 Holme House 649 527 Hull 269 458 Huntercombe 240 159 Kingston 104 102 Kirkham 620 597 Kirklevington 74 67 Lancaster 186 258 Lancaster Farms 260 328 Latchmere House 131 121 Leeds 700 1,141 Leicester 194 327 Lewes 267 335 Leyhill 410 409 Lincoln 444 602 Lindholme 622 598 Littlehey 543 529 Liverpool 931 1,219 Long Lartin 362 337 Low Newton 199 260 Maidstone 513 518 Manchester 291 311 Moorland 641 648 Morton Hall 168 169 The Mount 484 472 New Hall 205 155 North Sea Camp 204 200 Northallerton 146 93 Norwich 463 445 Nottingham 218 206 Onley 456 447 Parkhurst 286 236 Pentonville 559 659 Portland 424 346 Prescoed 40 38 Preston 324 542
Establishment CAN Population Pucklechurch 56 54 Ranby 331 329 Reading 182 171 Risley 773 706 Rochester 303 186 Rudgate 300 268 Send 113 110 Shepton Mallet 158 186 Shrewsbury 168 297 Spring Hill 210 203 Stafford 532 505 Standford Hill 384 296 Stocken 396 390 Stoke Heath 300 262 Styal 180 200 Sudbury 509 426 Swaleside 504 503 Swansea 213 261 Swinfen Hall 167 163 Thorn Cross 240 182 Thorp Arch 166 163 Usk 201 192 The Verne 552 542 Wakefield 662 657 Wandsworth 838 801 Wayland 580 548 Wellingborough 284 280 Werrington 110 110 Wetherby 120 150 Wharton 217 213 Whitemoor 534 495 Winchester 361 413 The Wolds 320 315 Woodhill 492 486 Wormwood Scrubs 527 764 Wymott 110 102