HC Deb 11 May 1999 vol 331 c76W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) men and (b) women were serving prison sentences and being held under Rule 43 in prisons in England and Wales on 30 April. [83584]

Mr. George Howarth

The most recent available provisional information is for 31 March 1999. On that date, the number of inmates held on Prison Rule 43 or Young Offender Institution Rule 46 were:

Good order and discipline Own protection
Males 305 982
Females 5 17
Total 310 999