HC Deb 31 January 2002 vol 379 cc526-7W
Julie Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 8 January 2002,Official Report, column 786W, on women prisoners, (a) for what crimes the 169 female prisoners were committed to prison in Wales, (b) how many had reoffended, (c) in what prisons they were placed and (d) how many spoke Welsh as their first language. [30847]

Beverley Hughes

The table of the 169 women committed by courts in Wales and who were in the prison population on 30 November 2001, shows a breakdown by(a) offence and (b) establishment. Data on whether or not these women have been imprisoned after a reconviction are collected, but would take a few weeks to process.I shall therefore write to my hon. Friend with the information. Data on the languages spoken by prisoners are not collected centrally, and so cannot be provided.

Females committed in Wales to prison by offence type and establishment
Number committed
Offence type
Drug offences 32
Other thefts 22
Wounding 21
Robbery 17
Burglary 14
Arson 9
Handling stolen goods 7
Murder 6
Offence not recorded 6
Manslaughter 5
Other motoring offences 5
Frauds 5
Other criminal offences 4
Assaults 4
Cruelty to children 4
Other homicide or attempted homicide 2
Threat/disorderly behaviour 1
Criminal damage 1
In charge or driving under the influence of drink or drugs 1
Perjury/libel/perverting the course of justice 1
Affray 1
Other offences of violence against the person 1
Total 169
Establishment
Foston Hall 11
Durham 3
Eastwood Park 66
Brickhill 2
Winchester 2
Bullwood Hall 4
Highpoint 14
Styal 28
Send 2
Drake Hall 17
Down view 4
East Sutton Park 1
Morton Hall 3
Low Newton 2
New Hall 7
Askham Grange 2
Cookham Wood 1
Total 169