HL Deb 22 January 2003 vol 643 c93WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 6 March 2001 (WA 26), whether they have made progress in reducing the number of prisoners held over 100 miles away from their home addresses. [HL1059]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The proportion of prisoners held over 100 miles from home area has remained constant at 17 per cent since March 2001. However, due to an 11 per cent increase in prison population during this period the number of prisoners held over 100 miles from their home area has increased by 1,400 to 12,400 prisoners.