HL Deb 01 March 2001 vol 622 c155WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their estimate of the size of the prison population in England and Wales over the next 10 years; and what is their estimate of the public expenditure to be incurred in housing the prison population over that period of time. [HL905]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Revised projections of the prison population in England and Wales in December

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Higher variant
Total 64,800 64,600 65,000 67,100 71,700 74,000 75,900 77,400 79,200
Male 61,500 61,300 61,700 63,700 67,500 69,700 71,600 73,000 74,000
Female 3,200 3,300 3,400 3,400 4,200 4,300 4,300 4,400 4,500
Central variant
Total 64,800 64,600 64,300 66,000 68,000 69,400 75,000 71,700 72,700
Male 61,500 61,300 61,000 62,700 64,300 65,600 66,700 67,800 68,700
Female 3,200 3,300 3,300 3,300 3,700 3,800 3,800 3,900 4,000
Lower variant
Total 64,800 64,600 63,800 65,200 65,800 66,700 67,600 68,400 69,000
Male 61,500 61,300 60,500 61,900 62,200 63,000 63,900 64,600 65,200
Female 3,200 3,300 3,300 3,300 3,600 3,700 3,700 3,800 3,800

Note:

All figures relate to the projected prison population on the last day in June of each year. The male and female figures may not sum to the totals due to rounding.