HC Deb 17 May 1994 vol 243 cc380-1W
Mrs. Roche

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were placed in cells built for fewer prisoners than were being housed there in the last year for which figures are available.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

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 Derek Lewis to Mrs. Barbara Roche, dated 17th May 1994. The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about cell sharing. The following table shows the numbers of prisoners who shared cells certified as normal accommodation for one person for the period April 1993 to March 1994.

Date Two to a cell Three to a cell
30 April 1993 7,236 114
28 May 1993 7,412 126
25 June 1993 7,490 132
30 July 1993 7,520 123
27 August 1993 7,484 114
24 September 1993 7,964 93
29 October 1993 7,950 42
26 November 1993 7,972 84
31 December 1993 7,262 57
Date Two to a cell Three to a cell
28 January 1994 8,256 39
25 February 1994 8,212 54
31 March 1994 18,488
1 Figure as at 25 March 1994.

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