HC Deb 04 March 1994 vol 238 cc929-30W
Ms Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were held in police cells during each month from January 1993 to January 1994 and during February 1994 to the latest available date.

Mr. Charles Wardle

Responsibility 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 A. J. Butler to Ms Joan Ruddock. dated 4 March 1994: The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about how many prisoners were held in police cells during each month from January 1993 to January 1994 and during February 1994 to the latest available date. It is not possible to give a breakdown by number of those prisoners held in police custody, as some may be retained in police custody for more than one night. However, the number of prisoner nights being charged to the Prison Service are as follows:

Number of prisoner nights
1993
January 7,451
February 1,048
March nil
April nil
May nil
June nil
July nil
August nil
September nil
October nil
November 134
December 307
1994
January 20
February (up to 26 February) 4,190

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