HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 c1529W
Dr. Murrison

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average number of convicted offenders in high security hospitals was in each year since 1992. [68217]

Mr. Hilary Benn

Figures in respect of transferred prisoners are available only for the years 1995 to 2000. They are shown in the table:

2000 235
1999 223
1998 214
1997 219
1996 233
1995 231

Figures for the total number of convicted offenders detained are not available. For restricted patients, who are all convicted offenders, the average figures are:

2000 1,170
1999 1,193
1998 1,188
1997 1,201
1996 1,221
1995 1,245
1994 1,132
1993 1,187
1992 1,218