Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 November 1988. It was answered by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) on Friday, 11 November 1988 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Written question

Question

To give each prison in Britain by name stating no of persons they were built to hold & no of persons currently held at these prisons. - Includes table.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

140 c339-41W

Session

1987-88

Subjects

Prisoners Prisons Overcrowding Prison accommodation

Contains statistics

Yes