Prison Population: Ethnic Minorities (Hansard, 27 October 2004)

HL Deb 27 October 2004 vol 665 c128WA 128WA

§ Lord Judd
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What proportion of the total prison population is from ethnic minorities. [HL4425]

§ Baroness Scotland of Asthal
The prison population, by ethnic group, in England and Wales on 28 February 2003 is provided in the table.

Population in prison by ethnic group England and Wales, 28 February 2003

Number Per cent

White 54,445 75.3

Black 11,942 16.5

South Asian 2,352 3.3

Chinese and other 3,468 4.8

Unrecorded 79 0.1

Total 72,286 100

Population in prison by ethnic group England and Wales, 28 February 2003
	Number	Per cent
White	54,445	75.3
Black	11,942	16.5
South Asian	2,352	3.3
Chinese and other	3,468	4.8
Unrecorded	79	0.1
Total	72,286	100