§ Ms Janet AndersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners in England and Wales are currently serving(a) less than 12 months, (b) 12 months to three years, (c) three to four years, (d) four to 10 years, (e) 10 years or more and (f) life, broken down by (i) ethnic background and (ii) gender. [3660]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility 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 8 December 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking for the ethnic breakdown of the current prison population, according to length of sentence and gender.The information is shown in the attached table.451W
§ Ms AndersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the current sentenced prison population broken down by (i) ethnic background and (ii) gender in England and Wales. [3658]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility 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 8 December 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the ethnic breakdown of the current sentenced prison population.452WThe information is shown in the table attached.
Sentenced population1 on 31 October 19952 by ethnic origin and sex England and Wales Ethnic origin Total Males Females White 33,165 32,038 1,127 Black 4,590 4,290 300 South Asian 1,169 1,149 20 Chinese and other Asian 414 403 11 Other/unrecorded 532 490 42 Total 39,870 38,370 1,500 1Including fine defaulters. 2Provisional figures.