§ Lord Dholakiaasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many prisoners were held two in a cell designed for one person (a) on average in 1998–99 and (b) on the latest available date. [HL2763]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe provisional average number of prisoners held two to a cell designed for one in 1998–99 was 12,024. The provisional number of prisoners held two to a cell designed for one at the end of April 1999 was 11,526. Data are subject to validation by prisons.
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Lord Dholakia askedHer Majesty's Government:
What was the number of prisoners (a) per prison officer and (b) per prison staff member on the latest available date. [HL2764]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe information requested is listed below:
Staff. Prisoner Ratio12 Prison officers to population 1: 2.52 All staff to population 1: 1.41 1 The figures are as at 31 May 1999. 2 The figures exclude staff and prisoners at privately operated prisons.
§ Lord Dholakiaasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the average number of education hours per prisoner (a) in 1998–99 and (b) in the first quarter of 1999. [HL2765]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe average number of education hours per prisoner per week for the financial year 1998–99 was 4.0 hours. The average number of education hours per prisoner per week for the first quarter January to March of 1999 was 4.3 hours.
§ Lord Dholakiaasked Her Majesty's Government:
What percentage of prisoners were held in 1998–99 in prisons which unlocked those on standard and enhanced regimes for 10 hours or more per weekday. [HL2766]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe provisional percentage of prisoners held in 1998–99 in prisons which unlocked those on standard and enhanced regimes for 10 hours or more per weekday was 57.2 per cent. Data are subject to validation by prisons.
§ Lord Dholakiaasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the average number of hours' purposeful activity per prisoner per week in 1998–99. [HL2767]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe provisional average number of hours of purposeful activity per prisoner per week in 1998–99 was 22.8. Data are subject to validation by prisons.