Written question asked by Crispin Blunt (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 November 2001. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Monday, 19 November 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the capacity of each women's prison in the United Kingdom. - Including table.

Answer: Mr. Blunt: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list Kingdom. [14303] Beverley Hughes: The information sought is listed in the table and relates to female relating to prisons in Scotland and Northern Ireland should be sought from the Northern Ireland respectively. Female Prisons: capacity on 12 November 2001 ________________________________________________________________________________________ Name Certified normal accommodation Askham Grange 135 Brockhill 166 Bullwood Hall 180 Cookham Wood 120 Downview 227 Drake Hall 267 Durham 105 East Sutton Park 94 Eastwood Park 291 Foston Hall 214 Highpoint 298 Holloway 468 Low Newton 255 Morton Hall 192 New Hall 327 Send 220 Styal 412 Winchester 55 ________________________________________________________________________________________ the capacity of each women's prison in the United prisons in England and Wales. Information Scottish Executive and the Secretary of State for _________. Operational capacity 135 166 180 150 227 267 109 100 324 219 300 483 285 192 386 220 455 65 _________.

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