§ Mr. Keith BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the percentage change in the prison population has been in each of the last 10 years; and what the percentage change in numbers of prison officers has been in each year in the same period. [129604]
§ Paul GogginsThe information requested is given in the following table. Figures are for England and Wales. Figures exclude those in privately managed prisons.
Year (as at end March) Percentage change in prison population compared to previous year Percentage change in number of prison officers compared to previous year 1994 10.3 -1.5 1995 4.4 2.0 1996 4.4 0.7 1997 10 -5.5 1998 7.8 1.7 1999 -2.5 1.8 2000 0.4 0.9 2001 -0.6 -1.3 2002 6.2 -3.0 2003 4.6 2.3