House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 8 May 2002 (pt 23)

Asylum Seekers

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the (a) nationality and (b) future rights of those no longer eligible for the special voucher scheme. [46319]

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Angela Eagle: I refer the hon. Member to the comments made by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary during the second reading of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill on 24 April 2002, Official Report, column 354.

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consultation was carried out prior to the abolition of the special voucher scheme. [46318]

Angela Eagle: We consulted with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and entry clearance posts abroad on the current use of the scheme and the implications of its abolition.

Mr. Woodward: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which detention centres for asylum seekers (a) provide and (b) have provided on-site education; for each centre that provided on-site education which (i) private and (ii) public organisation provided the education; and what elements of the national curriculum are followed in each of the centres. [51136]

Angela Eagle: In addition to the provision of adult education at removal centres, there is provision for on-site education of children at Harmondsworth and Dungavel removal centres. There was also provision for education at Yarl's Wood removal centre.

Harmondsworth removal centre is managed and operated by UK Detention Services. Dungavel removal centre is managed and operated by Premier Detention Services Ltd. In both cases, the contractor makes provision for education and employs suitably qualified staff as managers of education.

The profile and numbers of children at an immigration removal centre changes from day to day. Education provision at the centres needs therefore to be sufficiently flexible to cater for the needs of a variable number of children of variable ages and abilities.

In both Harmondsworth and Dungavel a programme of modular education is delivered. These programmes concentrate on numeracy and literacy and the national curriculum, and the Scottish equivalent for Dungavel, provides the framework from which these programmes have been developed.

Mr. Woodward: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost per pupil of education provision in detention centres has been in the last year for which figures are available. [51659]

Angela Eagle [holding answer 23 April 2002]: No figures are available. The cost of adult and child education provision will differ from removal centre to removal centre and will form just one element of the overall cost of the contracts to run the individual centres.

Prison Population

Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what changes have occurred in the (a) numbers and (b) percentages of (i) women and (ii) men imprisoned in each of the past 10 years; and what his estimate is of the likely changes in the next three years. [54020]

Beverley Hughes: The information requested in given in the tables.

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Male prison population on 30 June 1992–2001, with numerical and percentage changes from previous year

Population on 30 June Actual change since previous year Percentage change since previous year

1992 45,277 1,195 3

1993 42,666 -2,611 -6

1994 47,125 4,459 10

1995 49,088 1,963 4

1996 52,951 3,863 8

1997 58,795 5,844 11

1998 62,607 3,812 6

1999 61,322 1,315 2

2000 61,839 -2,983 -3

2001 62,690 851 1

	Population on 30 June	Actual change since previous year	Percentage change since previous year
1992	45,277	1,195	3
1993	42,666	-2,611	-6
1994	47,125	4,459	10
1995	49,088	1,963	4
1996	52,951	3,863	8
1997	58,795	5,844	11
1998	62,607	3,812	6
1999	61,322	1,315	2
2000	61,839	-2,983	-3
2001	62,690	851	1

Female prison population on 30 June 1992–2001, with numerical and percentage changes from previous year

Population on 30 June Actual change since previous year Percentage change since previous year

1992 1,555 11 1

1993 1,580 25 2

1994 1,804 224 14

1995 1,998 194 11

1996 2,305 307 15

1997 2,672 367 16

1998 3,120 448 17

1999 3,207 87 3

2000 3,355 148 5

2001 3,713 358 11

	Population on 30 June	Actual change since previous year	Percentage change since previous year
1992	1,555	11	1
1993	1,580	25	2
1994	1,804	224	14
1995	1,998	194	11
1996	2,305	307	15
1997	2,672	367	16
1998	3,120	448	17
1999	3,207	87	3
2000	3,355	148	5
2001	3,713	358	11

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Long-term projections of male and female prisoners, projected through to 2005 (average population)—produced October 2001

Central variant 2003 2004 2005

Total 70,200 72,900 74,900

Male 65,700 68,200 70,000

Female 4,490 4,710 4,910

High scenario

Total 72,900 76,700 79,600

Male 67,800 71,000 73,600

Female 5,170 5,620 6,050

Central variant	2003	2004	2005
Total	70,200	72,900	74,900
Male	65,700	68,200	70,000
Female	4,490	4,710	4,910

High scenario
Total	72,900	76,700	79,600
Male	67,800	71,000	73,600
Female	5,170	5,620	6,050

Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his estimate is of the total prison population per 100,000 of the population; and what the comparable figures are for each of the past five years in other Council of Europe member states. [54018]

Beverley Hughes: The information requested appears in the table.

Prison population rate⁽¹⁶⁾ per 100,000 population (Council of Europe member states)

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Albania ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— 85 ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Andorra ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— 30 ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Armenia ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— 200 ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— 210

Austria 84 86 85 85 84 ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Azerbaijan ⁽¹⁷⁾— 325 325 ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Belgium 76 82 77 80 83 83

Bosnia and Herzegovina ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— 35 45 ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Bulgaria 126 142 ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— 115 ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Croatia 45 47 50 ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— 60

Cyprus 35 40 ⁽¹⁷⁾— 37 43 ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Czech Republic 202 209 217 224 208 188

Denmark 61 62 63 66 61 58

Estonia ⁽¹⁷⁾— 300 ⁽¹⁷⁾— 303 325 334

Finland 58 56 55 46 56 60

France 90 90 89 91 80 77

Georgia ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— 190 ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Germany 83 90 95 97 97 98

Greece 51 54 68 72 76 76

Hungary 129 136 142 161 157 155

Iceland ⁽¹⁷⁾— 43 35 ⁽¹⁷⁾— 30 ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Ireland 62 68 71 72 76 82

Italy 85 86 87 89 94 97

Latvia 405 407 ⁽¹⁷⁾— 360 355 368

Liechtenstein ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— 75 ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Lithuania 323 356 ⁽¹⁷⁾— 385 257 313

Luxembourg 104 ⁽¹⁷⁾— 91 90 92 ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Malta 62 ⁽¹⁷⁾— 70 ⁽¹⁷⁾— 68 ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Moldova 263 ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— 265 ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Netherlands 75 87 75 84 87 93

Norway 52 53 56 ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Poland 148 148 153 142 170 207

Portugal 140 145 144 131 127 131

Romania 194 197 ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— 222 225

Russian Federation 713 ⁽¹⁷⁾— 690 729 ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾—

San Marino⁽¹⁸⁾ ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Slovakia 144 138 ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— 132 135

Slovenia 31 39 ⁽¹⁷⁾— 48 57 58

Spain ⁽¹⁷⁾— 113 111 111 114 102

Sweden 65 59 60 59 64 68

Switzerland 85 88 79 81 79 71

The Former Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia 50 49 55 ⁽¹⁷⁾— 70 ⁽¹⁷⁾—

Turkey 87 94 100 ⁽¹⁷⁾— 74 83

Ukraine 425 415 ⁽¹⁷⁾— ⁽¹⁷⁾— 435 ⁽¹⁷⁾—

United Kingdom:

England and Wales 107 120 126 125 124 127

Northern Ireland 98 95 91 69 60 51

Scotland 101 119 117 118 115 ⁽¹⁷⁾—

	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Albania	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	85	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Andorra	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	30	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Armenia	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	200	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	210
Austria	84	86	85	85	84	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Azerbaijan	⁽¹⁷⁾—	325	325	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Belgium	76	82	77	80	83	83
Bosnia and Herzegovina	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	35	45	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Bulgaria	126	142	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	115	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Croatia	45	47	50	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	60
Cyprus	35	40	⁽¹⁷⁾—	37	43	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Czech Republic	202	209	217	224	208	188
Denmark	61	62	63	66	61	58
Estonia	⁽¹⁷⁾—	300	⁽¹⁷⁾—	303	325	334
Finland	58	56	55	46	56	60
France	90	90	89	91	80	77
Georgia	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	190	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Germany	83	90	95	97	97	98
Greece	51	54	68	72	76	76
Hungary	129	136	142	161	157	155
Iceland	⁽¹⁷⁾—	43	35	⁽¹⁷⁾—	30	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Ireland	62	68	71	72	76	82
Italy	85	86	87	89	94	97
Latvia	405	407	⁽¹⁷⁾—	360	355	368
Liechtenstein	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	75	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Lithuania	323	356	⁽¹⁷⁾—	385	257	313
Luxembourg	104	⁽¹⁷⁾—	91	90	92	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Malta	62	⁽¹⁷⁾—	70	⁽¹⁷⁾—	68	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Moldova	263	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	265	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Netherlands	75	87	75	84	87	93
Norway	52	53	56	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Poland	148	148	153	142	170	207
Portugal	140	145	144	131	127	131
Romania	194	197	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	222	225
Russian Federation	713	⁽¹⁷⁾—	690	729	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—
San Marino⁽¹⁸⁾	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Slovakia	144	138	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	132	135
Slovenia	31	39	⁽¹⁷⁾—	48	57	58
Spain	⁽¹⁷⁾—	113	111	111	114	102
Sweden	65	59	60	59	64	68
Switzerland	85	88	79	81	79	71
The Former Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia	50	49	55	⁽¹⁷⁾—	70	⁽¹⁷⁾—
Turkey	87	94	100	⁽¹⁷⁾—	74	83
Ukraine	425	415	⁽¹⁷⁾—	⁽¹⁷⁾—	435	⁽¹⁷⁾—
United Kingdom:
England and Wales	107	120	126	125	124	127
Northern Ireland	98	95	91	69	60	51
Scotland	101	119	117	118	115	⁽¹⁷⁾—

⁽¹⁶⁾ Based on estimates of national population

⁽¹⁷⁾ Data not available

⁽¹⁸⁾ Included in figures for Italy

Source:

Statistical contacts in each country, Council of Europe

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