§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners are currently held in secure prison establishments in Wales; and if he will make a statement. [17551]
§ 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 A. J. Pearson to Sir Andrew Bowden, dated 19 February 1996:
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 are currently held in secure prison establishments in Wales.On 26 February 1996, there were 805 prisoners held in the following establishments.
Number Cardiff 436 Swansea 212 Usk 157 Total 805