Written question asked by Patrick Mercer (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 December 2002. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Monday, 2 December 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.
Home Office
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What is (a) the prison population and (b) the maximum capacity of prisons. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.
- Answer
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Patrick Mercer :To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is (a) the prison population and (b) the maximum capacity of prisons. [82334] Hilary Benn: As at 21 November 2002, the prison population stood at 72,477. On the same date, useable operational capacity within prisons was 72,882.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 82334; 395 c580W;395 c579-80W
- Session
- 2002-03
- Question not reached
- Yes
- Subjects
- Prisoners Prisons Population
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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