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Written question asked by Lord Richard (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 July 1991. It was answered by Earl Ferrers (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 July 1991.


Written question

Question
What was average no. of prisoners held in police & court cells in 1988, 1989 & 1990 respectively; how many sentence & remand prisoners were being held by each police force in England & Wales on the most recent date; what was total cost of holding remand prisoners in police cells in 1990 & so far this year; & the average cost, per night per week, of keeping a prisoner in a police cell. - Incls tables for prisoners held by police authority in total & costs.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
531 c63-4WA
Session
1990-91
Subjects
Costs Expenditure Prisoners Police custody Prisoners on remand Per capita costs
Contains statistics
Yes