§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the average daily population in each penal establishment for each month from 1990 onwards. [7788]
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§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe subject of the question relates to matters undertaken by the Scottish Prison Service. I have asked its chief executive, Mr. E. W. Frizzell, to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter E. W. Frizzell to Mr. John McFall, dated 22 January 1996:
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton has asked me to reply to your Question about the average daily prison population in each establishment for each month from 1990 onwards.I enclose tables which provide the information requested for the calendar years 1990–1994 and January 1995–November 1995. As this information is rather lengthy. I have also arranged for a copy of these tables to be placed in the Library of the House.