HC Deb 04 December 1995 vol 268 cc23-4W
Ms Janet Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the current prison population in England and Wales. [3657]

Miss Widdecombe

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the temporary Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Richard Tilt to Ms Janet Anderson, dated 4 December 1995:

The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the current prison population in England and Wales.On Thursday 30 November, a total of 52,617 prisoners were in custody in England and Wales.