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Prisoners (Ethnic Breakdown)

Mr. Stinchcombe: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the ethnic breakdown of (a) prisoners of British nationality and (b) all prisoners in each prison in England and Wales. [102171]

Mr. Boateng: The information requested is given in the table.

14 Dec 1999 : Column: 157W

Population in prisons in England and Wales by nationality, ethnicity and establishment, 31 October 1999 (19)

White Black South Asian
PrisonBritish nationalsForeign nationalsNot knownBritish nationalsForeign nationalsNot knownBritish nationalsForeign nationalsNot known
Acklington6865--41--75--
Albany38119--127--43--
Altcourse812101143--------
Ashwell3807--544--223--
Askham Grange93----223----4--
Aylesbury1997--10214--124--
Bedford2821513111--2412--
Belmarsh48039--13344--83--
Birmingham75123--17620--1811--
Blakenhurst664212711611917--
Blantyre House1002--64--12--
Blundeston21112--6729--71--
Brinsford37141807--271--
Bristol49010--546--11--
Brixton34765--181102--614--
Brockhill12121184--42--
Buckley Hall3147--374--121--
Bullingdon69027--8016--217--
Bullwood Hall926--1513--1----
Camp Hill33224--6925--32--
Canterbury21551--312----3--
Cardiff6204--432--31--
Castington2921--91--21--
Channings Wood5438--114--32--
Chelmsford38617--254--21--
Coldingly1436--7138--23--
Cookham Wood709--1732--1----
Dartmoor5619--318--23--
Deerbolt4111--8----------
Doncaster94262803--7----
Dorchester2331--4----------
Dover1996--5911--51--
Downview1929--8916--53--
Drake Hall2017--1612--21--
Durham8596--87----2--
East Sutton Park565--135----3--
Eastwood Park26212--1214--------
Elmley69989--6323--76--
Erlestoke2547--247--------
Everthorpe4266--151--7----
Exeter4636--6----------
Featherstone4447--803--306--
Feltham36624--26378--389--
Ford28912--266--108--
Foston Hall1128--2024--------
Frankland45113--308--86--
Full Sutton45519--4315--137--
Garth50415--6310--229--
Gartree2989--253--69--
Glen Parva7243--741--292--
Gloucester2834--212--2----
Grendon36812--489--183--
Guys Marsh4665--252--44--
Haslar--32----41----432
Hatfield921--2----1----
Haverigg379----71--3----
Hewell Grange1433--102--165--
Highdown45639--10363--88--
Highpoint48849--10175--810--
Hindley4151142----194--
Hollesley Bay2034--8713--61--
Holloway28737--6470----1--
Holme House9233--172--33--
Hull4854--9----3----
Huntercombe1908--7917--133--
Kingston1594--84----2--
Kirkham4302--74--162--
Kirklevington1621--91--5----
Lancaster184----51--4----
Lancaster Farms4655--15----101--
Latchmere House1153--347--77--
Leeds1,06491647--6521--
Leicester2982--252--1117--
Lewes38314--339--31--
Leyhill3566--162--53--
Lincoln4596--133--3----
Lindholme5474132----143--
Littlehey51521--4512--1311--
Liverpool1,35911--549--94--
Long Lartin28019--6117--96--
Low Newton143----4----1----
Lowdham Grange35030--8418--85--
Maidstone35928--7939--210--
Manchester97722--8717--1911--
Moorland6522--60----232--
Morton Hall1753--5----122--
Mount28750--17267--3214--
New Hall3353--171--32--
North Sea Camp1707--102--111--
Northallerton256----2----2----
Norwich62116--353--32--
Nottingham3526--555--67--
Onley440617515--312--
Parc771111172--1----
Parkhurst2363417431--67--
Pentonville52266125782--2420--
Portland4796--529--101--
Preston6378--92--114--
Ranby6566--413--284--
Reading2026--152--2----
Risley70914--436--83--
Rochester1508--1236--125--
Send5711--3744--11--
Shepton Mallet1663--123----1--
Shrewsbury3052--142--92--
Stafford51612--604--135--
Standford Hill18122--3618--1011--
Stocken45110--697--226--
Stoke Heath5402--641--92--
Styal3927--2020--21--
Sudbury37710--496--1716--
Swaleside34082--12056--1211--
Swansea3085--------33--
Swinfen Hall2052--522--141--
Thorn Cross2301--141--112--
Usk2875--2----1----
Verne26683--11133--310--
Wakefield48011--483--63--
Wandsworth73880--23983--119--
Wayland44519--9526--133--
Wealstun5099--311--4111--
Weare28012--4614--33--
Wellingborough34418--5411--207--
Werrington911--8----2----
Wetherby318119----81--
Whatton2555--31--51--
Whitemoor23342--5513--47--
Winchester50319--2829--54--
Wolds37111--93--33--
Woodhill57126--609--155--
Wormwood Scrubs34955--10275--2715--
Wymott72511--302--144--
All51,7321,899166,0751,96311,2276122

(19) Provisional figures


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14 Dec 1999 : Column: 161W

Population in prisons in England and Wales by nationality, ethnicity and establishment, 31 October 1999 (20)

Chinese & Other Not recorded Total
PrisonBritish nationalsForeign nationalsNot knownBritish nationalsForeign nationalsNot knownBritish nationalsForeign nationalsNot known All
Acklington32--------70013--713
Albany14--1----39933--432
Altcourse11--------827141842
Ashwell131--1----47015--485
Askham Grange2----------1177--124
Aylesbury45--1----31830--348
Bedford41--------341391381
Belmarsh2149--------642135--777
Birmingham8410--------1,02964--1,093
Blakenhurst126--------766603829
Blantyre House311------11091120
Blundeston1012--1----29654--350
Brinsford181--------496131510
Bristol22--------54719--566
Brixton2057--------554238--792
Brockhill51--------14891158
Buckley Hall73--------37015--385
Bullingdon87--------79957--856
Bullwood Hall33--------11122--133
Camp Hill119--------41560--475
Canterbury--14--------21880--298
Cardiff6----------6727--679
Castington3----------3063--309
Channings Wood31--------56015--575
Chelmsford88--------42130--451
Coldingly58--------22155--276
Cookham Wood613--------9454--148
Dartmoor32--------59722--619
Deerbolt111--------4302--432
Doncaster661--------1,0951021,107
Dorchester13--------2384--242
Dover77--------27025--295
Downview814----4--29446--340
Drake Hall22--------22122--243
Durham210--------86925--894
East Sutton Park52--------7415--89
Eastwood Park21--------27627--303
Elmley715----1--776134--910
Erlestoke53--------28317--300
Everthorpe8----------4567--403
Exeter32--------4728--480
Featherstone183--------57219--591
Feltham1526--------682137--819
Ford1815--1----34441--385
Foston Hall41--1----13733--170
Frankland412--------49339--532
Full Sutton514--------51655--571
Garth94--1----59938--637
Gartree33--------33224--356
Glen Parva8----------8356--841
Gloucester12--------3078--315
Grendon73--------44127--468
Guys Marsh64--------50115--516
Haslar--37----------1532155
Hatfield------------951--96
Haverigg4----------3931--394
Hewell Grange81--------17711--188
Highdown714--1----575124--699
Highpoint2015--------617149--766
Hindley21--------47861485
Hollesley Bay55--------30123--324
Holloway1324--------364132--496
Holme House123--------95511--966
Hull--1--------4975--502
Huntercombe66--------28834--322
Kingston22--------16912--181
Kirkham93--1----46311--474
Kirklevington--1--------1763--179
Lancaster4----------1971--198
Lancaster Farms11----------5016--507
Latchmere House65--1----16322--185
Leeds141--------1,20738--1,246
Leicester7----------34121--362
Lewes35--------42229--451
Leyhill31--------38012--392
Lincoln33--------47812--490
Lindholme101--------60381612
Littlehey1010--------58354--637
Liverpool111--------1,43325--1,458
Long Lartin817--3----36159--420
Low Newton2----------150----150
Lowdham Grange614--1----44967--516
Maidstone724--1----448101--549
Manchester208--------1,10358--1,161
Moorland242--------7596--765
Morton Hall------1----1935--198
Mount1323--------504154--638
New Hall51--------3607--367
North Sea Camp5----------19610--206
Northallerton61--------2661--267
Norwich46--------66327--690
Nottingham3----------41618--434
Onley162--1----563251589
Parc62--1----796151812
Parkhurst1053--1----3271251453
Pentonville5374--1----85724211,100
Portland71--------54817--565
Preston61--1----66415--679
Ranby72--------73215--747
Reading2----------2218--229
Risley64--------76627--763
Rochester--136--------163205--368
Send77--1----10363--166
Shepton Mallet32--------1819--190
Shrewsbury4----------3326--338
Stafford14----------60321--624
Standford Hill412------1231631295
Stocken62--------54825--573
Stoke Heath12----------6255--630
Styal46--1----41934--453
Sudbury186--------46138--499
Swaleside1649--------488198--686
Swansea13--------31211--323
Swinfen Hall5----------2765--281
Thorn Cross10----------2654--269
Usk21--------2926--298
Verne452--------284278--562
Wakefield111--------54518--563
Wandsworth4391----1--1,031264--1,295
Wayland1210--------56558--623
Wealstun102--------59123--614
Weare42--------33331--364
Wellingborough118--------42944--473
Werrington------------1011--102
Wetherby6----------34121344
Whatton1----------2647--271
Whitemoor422--------29684--380
Winchester67--------54259--601
Wolds------------38317--400
Woodhill67--2----65447--701
Wormwood Scrubs2634--1----505179--684
Wymott8----------77717--794
1,1351,2041266160,1955,6842165,900

(20) Provisional figures


14 Dec 1999 : Column: 165W

14 Dec 1999 : Column: 165W


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