HC Deb 07 November 2001 vol 374 c326W
Mr. Blunt

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women prisoners were detained(a) on remand and (b) following sentence on the 1st of each month since May 1997. [11640]

Beverley Hughes

The number of females in prisons in England and Wales in each month since 30 April 1997 is shown in the table. Figures are available only for the last day of the month.

sources). The draft has been produced and laid under section 21 of the Act and is subject to the negative resolution procedure. Copies have been placed in the Library.