§ Mr. Alan CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many female prisoners are currently being held in United Kingdom jails; and what was the average proportion of sentence served by female prisoners in the most recent year for which figures are available. [97718]
§ Mr. BoatengThe number of females held in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales on Friday 29 October was 3,405.
The average proportion of sentence served on release for female prisoners released during 1998 was 53 per cent. This includes time served on remand.
Information about prisons and prisoners in Scotland is a matter for my right hon. Friend the First Minister of the Scottish Executive and in Northern Ireland for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.