HC Deb 08 June 2004 vol 422 cc339-40W
Tom Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women were serving a prison sentence of more than five years in prisons in England and Wales on 1 May 2004. [173531]

Paul Goggins

On 31 March 2004 there were 844 females serving sentences of more than five years in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales. This is the latest date for which information is available.

Tom Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) men and (b) women were serving a life sentence in prisons to England and Wales on 1 May 2004. [173532]

Paul Goggins

The total number of prisoners serving life sentences in prison in England and Wales on 31 March 2004 was 5,553, of which 5,378 were male and 175 female.

Tom Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) men and (b) women were serving prison sentences in England and Wales for sexual offences on 1 May 2004. [173533]

Paul Goggins

On 31 March 2004 there were 5,665 males and 23 females held under sentence in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales for sexual offences. This is the latest date for which information is available.

Tom Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) male and (b) female foreign nationals were serving prison sentences in prisons in England and Wales on 1 May 2004. [173577]

Paul Goggins

On 31 March 2004 there were 5,784 male and 673 female foreign nationals held under sentence in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales. This is the latest date for which information is available.

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