§ Lord Dholakiaasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many male and female prisoners respectively in each ethnic group were (a) British nationals and (b) foreign nationals on 30 June 1997 and (if available) 30 June 1998. [HL 3097]
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§ Lord Williams of MostynThe information requested is given in the table.
Population in prisons in England and Wales by sex, ethnic group and nationality1 Ethnic group/Nationality 30 June 1997 Males Females 30 June 19982 Males Females White 48,151 2,013 51,278 2,369 British Nationals 46,607 1,919 49,563 2,241 Foreign Nationals 1,429 86 1,597 123 Black 7,062 523 7,449 564 British Nationals 5,653 293 5,938 315 Foreign Nationals 1,393 230 1,492 248 South Asian 1,841 25 1,983 31 British Nationals 1,211 12 1,345 18 Foreign Nationals 626 11 635 12 Chinese and Other 1,684 111 1,897 156 British Nationals 838 52 912 66 Foreign Nationals 840 59 978 89 Unrecorded 57 — — — British Nationals 26 — — — Foreign Nationals 3 — — — Total 58,795 2,672 62,607 3,120 British Nationals 54,335 2,276 57,758 2,640 Foreign Nationals 4,291 386 4,702 472 1 Includes persons of unknown or unrecorded nationality. 2 Provisional figures.