HC Deb 06 December 1999 vol 340 cc389-90W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the prescribed maximum capacity of Chelmsford Prison; and how many prisoners were held at the prison on the latest date for which information is available. [100713]

Mr. Boateng

On 1 December 1999, the operational capacity of Chelmsford prison was 469 places, and the number of prisoners held was 426.