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Written question asked by Norman A Godman (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 March 1995. It was answered by Lord Selkirk of Douglas (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 March 1995 on behalf of the Scottish Office.


Scottish Office;Scottish Prison Service

Question
How many prisons are currently assessed to be overcrowded; and if he will list them, indicating the number of places by which they exceed their quota. - Includes figures and text of letter from EW Frizzell of Scottish Prison Service.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
257 c803W;257 c800-1W
Session
1994-95
Subjects
Prisons Overcrowding Population Scotland Prison accommodation
Contains statistics
Yes