§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the prison population was in England and Wales on 31 January. [35323]
§ Beverley HughesOn 31 January 2002 there were 67,870 people in prisons in England and Wales.
§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the United Kingdom prison population was in(a) 1990, (b) 1992, (c) 1994, (d) 1996, (e) 1998 and (f) 2000; and if he will make a statement. [35324]
§ Beverley HughesThe average population in prisons in England and Wales for every other year between 1990 and 2000 is shown in the table.
Average population 1990 45,636 1992 45,817 1994 48,794 1996 55,281 1998 65,298 2000 64,602 Information relating to Scotland and Northern Ireland is a matter for my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.