House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 19 Jan 2004 (pt 18)

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Muslim Converts to Christianity

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many recorded cases of (a) assault and (b) murder have occurred in the UK over the past five years of members of the Islamic faith who have converted to Christianity. [147424]

Ms Blears: The requested information is not available centrally.

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Police Arms Recoveries

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) legal guns, (b) illegal guns and (c) knives have been recovered by the police investigating crimes in the last year. [146832]

Ms Blears: This information is not available in the form requested. The National Firearms Forensic Intelligence Database launched in November 2003 will provide a central database of seized firearms and help trace guns used in crimes and improve detection.

Police Cells

Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the cost was of holding prisoners in police cells in 2002; [141643]

Paul Goggins [holding answer 3 December 2003]: Prisoners are not routinely held in police cells as a result of overcrowding. When population pressures result in police cells being used, it is under an arrangement between the Prison Service and the police called "Operation Safeguard". Operation Safeguard has not been used since 2002 (between 11 July and 20 December 2002).

The average daily cost of holding a prisoner in a police cell during 2002 was £363 per person per night. The total cost of holding prisoners in police cells in 2002 was £10.4 million.

There are occasions where prisoners have to be accommodated in police cells because the escort contractor cannot deliver them to the receiving prison before its reception closes. There is an on-going arrangement with many police forces, known as "Lock-outs". These are entirely separate arrangements from Operation Safeguard. This arrangement is sometimes used to facilitate the return of prisoners to court the next day or when a court hearing extends into the evening. The average daily cost of holding a prisoner on Lock-out is currently £120 per person per night. The total cost for Lock-outs in 2002 was £1.356 million.

The total cost of holding prisoners in police cells under both Operation Safeguard and Lock-outs in 2002 was £11.756 million.

No prisoners were held under Operation Safeguard in 2003. There were a total of 982 prisoners held in police cells as Lock-outs in 2003. In addition, eight prisoners were held in police cells in the Greater Manchester area on the weekend of 7–8 June 2003, as an emergency measure, following a disturbance at HMP Whealstun, which resulted in a temporary loss of accommodation at the establishment. These prisoners were not held under arrangements for Operation Safeguard or as Lock-outs.

Police Time

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of a police officer's

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time on average was spent on (a) patrol and (b) dealing with paperwork in the last year for which figures are available. [146834]

Mr. Blunkett: Figures collected by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary show that, in 2002–03 the number of officers allocated to patrol duties was 63,426. However, we know that there is significant variation between forces in the amount of time officers spend on front line duties, including patrol. We are, as part of the Police Performance Assessment Framework, collecting data from forces so that we can publish a baseline estimate of front line policing for all forces. This will be a valuable tool to drive up the amount of time spent on front line duties.

We remain committed to tackling administrative burdens and inefficient practices in the police service. Sir David O'Dowd's Taskforce was commissioned to give the Government a police service view of what could be done to tackle the administrative burdens and inefficient practices which keep police officers off the streets. The Taskforce report, published in September 2002, highlighted ways of freeing up significant amounts of officers' time. Among the achievements to date, more than 4,600 forms in 21 forces are now obsolete and all 43 forces now have the capacity to undertake video identity parades. The national roll out of the fixed penalty notice scheme is scheduled for completion by April 2004. Other initiatives are contributing to the reducing burden on police officers. In addition, there is a major Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary Thematic inspection on Civilianisation/The use of non-sworn staff due to report April/May 2004. £8 million has been set aside this financial year for workforce modernisation projects, the criteria for which include the release of officers for front line duties.

Prisons

Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total prison capacity has been in each year since 1997. [147356]

Paul Goggins: The annual average usable operational capacity for prisons in England and Wales from 1997 to 2003 is given in the following table.

Useable operational capability

1997 61,900

1998 67,800

1999 68,100

2000 69,000

2001 69,400

2002 71,500

2003 74,300

	Useable operational capability
1997	61,900
1998	67,800
1999	68,100
2000	69,000
2001	69,400
2002	71,500
2003	74,300

Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the number of prisoners in prisons in each of the next 10 years. [147358]

Paul Goggins: The most recent projections of the prison population are presented in the Home Office Prison Population Brief, England and Wales, April 2003

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(issued September 2003). These present the four scenarios A, B, C, D for the short-term projection (up to March 2005) and the two central scenarios B and C for the long-term projection (up to 2009). There are no higher (A) and lower (D) scenarios for these long-term projections.

The projections are as follows:

Short term

End of March 2004 End of March 2005

Scenario A 75,900 82,300

Scenario B 75,600 81,700

Scenario C 74,700 81,100

Scenario D 74,500 80,600

	End of March 2004	End of March 2005
Scenario A	75,900	82,300
Scenario B	75,600	81,700
Scenario C	74,700	81,100
Scenario D	74,500	80,600

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Long Term (as at end of June)

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Scenario B 73,900 77,000 82,900 88,000 89,500 91,100 92,400

Scenario C 73,700 76,200 81,500 87,200 88,700 90,300 91,600

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Scenario B	73,900	77,000	82,900	88,000	89,500	91,100	92,400
Scenario C	73,700	76,200	81,500	87,200	88,700	90,300	91,600

Future prison population projections will take into consideration the impact of the implementation of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and proposals included in the "Reducing Crime—Changing Lives" report.

Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the new remand unit at Winchester will be ready to receive the first prisoners. [147372]

Paul Goggins: The construction of the new remand unit at HMP Winchester is complete, and it is expected to receive its first prisoners in April 2004. This is subject to the installation of ancillary provisions such as new fences, reception, and gate entry systems.

Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many young offenders have been sent to Holloway prison in each year since 1997. [147373]

Paul Goggins: The number of young people held in Holloway prison at the end of June of each year from 1997 to 2003 is given in the table below. Young people are defined as those aged under 21, but may include some 21 year olds who were under 21 at conviction but have not been reclassified as part of the adult population.

Year

1997 67

1998 57

1999 82

2000 85

2001 51

2002 70

2003 59

Year
1997	67
1998	57
1999	82
2000	85
2001	51
2002	70
2003	59

Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what budget has been allocated to Holloway prison for young offenders in each year since 1997. [147374]

Paul Goggins: There are no specific budget allocations made by the Prison Service to cover young offenders (aged 18–21) held at establishments including Holloway prison. The total budget issued to each prison covers all inmates and makes no distinction between adults and young offenders. The juvenile estate (prisoners aged under 18) receives separately identified and monitored budgets from the Youth Justice Board.

However, it is acknowledged that there are additional funding requirements relating to young offenders because of physical security considerations and educational needs. It is the responsibility of the Governor of each establishment and the Area Manager to determine how these requirements are met out of the total budget available.

The Prison Service's Annual Report and Accounts for 2002/03, printed on 15 July 2003, contains details of the costs of all prison establishments including those holding young offenders.

Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many officers were serving at each (a) prison and (b) remand centre, disaggregated by sex, in each year since 1997. [147375]

Paul Goggins: The information available is contained in the following tables. The figures include prison officers, senior officers and principal officers. Information on officer numbers broken down by gender and location is not available prior to March 1998.

In those establishments which hold both remand and convicted prisoners, it is not possible to disaggregate the staffing numbers attached to each. The data represents a snapshot staffing level on the date of data capture. It does not take account of new staff who were in the recruitment process at that time. Staffing levels in prison establishments can be affected by a number of factors, including, for example, prisoner numbers, the opening of new accommodation, the temporary closure of accommodation for refurbishment, change to role and function, and changes to working practices.

Officer numbers by establishment and gender 31 March 1998 to 31 December 2003

31–03–98 30–11–98 31–12–99 31–12–2000

Establishment Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female

Acklington 203 9 178 3 211 9 205 9

Aldington 42 3 39 3 — — — —

Albany 156 7 161 7 150 6 144 4

Ashwell 103 15 101 10 101 16 96 14

Askham Grange 7 23 80 20 8 21 8 21

Aylesbury 174 18 148 14 160 22 144 28

Bedford 158 14 162 8 145 18 147 17

Belmarsh 475 77 464 66 456 86 433 94

Birmingham 310 28 319 28 318 33 300 29

Blakenhurst — — — — — — — —

Blantyre House 30 3 31 3 33 2 30 3

Blundeston 156 8 157 7 151 8 156 8

Brinsford 154 37 160 37 171 41 178 39

Bristol 298 27 298 24 281 28 270 33

Brixton 288 50 281 37 272 54 253 50

Brockhill 54 32 58 25 52 40 50 43

Buckley Hall — — — — — — 72 40

Bullingdon 199 53 205 41 205 48 200 55

Bullwood Hall 24 53 22 48 27 54 25 52

Camp Hill 146 8 146 8 148 10 139 11

Canterbury 127 5 129 4 122 6 118 4

Cardiff 241 8 234 8 232 9 226 9

Castington 155 10 127 3 177 21 190 23

Channings Wood 141 14 141 14 134 17 137 19

Chelmsford 171 15 170 15 171 19 171 29

Coldingley 90 7 89 10 89 9 84 9

Cookham Wood 16 39 15 39 13 41 12 43

Dartmoor 246 12 242 10 237 12 227 13

Deerbolt 153 9 145 6 151 10 144 11

Dorchester 79 9 79 9 77 10 78 9

Dover⁽¹²⁾ 105 6 108 4 111 5 107 8

Downview 101 21 103 19 101 24 100 24

Drake Hall 14 49 14 48 16 47 20 45

Durham 357 77 361 59 350 76 359 77

East Sutton Park 8 16 7 15 6 18 4 19

Eastwood Park 36 63 36 56 42 80 36 75

Edmunds Hill — — — — — — — —

Elmley 229 47 224 40 230 49 230 55

Erlestoke 91 4 89 4 95 4 95 7

Everthorpe 121 10 120 9 125 11 122 9

Exeter 183 7 182 6 175 10 167 12

Featherstone 143 13 143 13 145 14 140 12

Feltham 290 50 297 42 282 59 324 63

Ford 60 3 61 1 60 4 58 5

Foston Hall 17 43 18 37 21 47 26 59

Frankland 435 57 411 50 458 58 445 53

Full Sutton 447 55 442 48 451 50 448 60

Garth 222 32 222 32 222 34 216 37

Gartree 136 18 140 14 138 16 137 17

Glen Parva 256 16 278 18 259 26 253 24

Gloucester 122 11 122 11 120 11 122 11

Grendon 158 38 127 35 132 38 133 42

Guys Marsh 112 14 109 12 113 18 113 18

Haslar⁽¹²⁾ 47 3 46 2 47 3 45 4

Hatfield 47 2 52 1 44 2 42 3

Haverigg 126 22 126 18 115 20 113 23

Hewell Grange 26 1 27 1 25 2 26 2

High Down 330 68 254 53 238 55 240 61

Highpoint 169 1 162 56 178 59 176 67

Hindley 193 21 195 18 196 21 192 22

Hollesley Bay 139 4 147 4 129 5 143 13

Holloway 82 219 84 215 71 225 72 213

Holme House 278 35 280 32 276 32 277 32

Hull 243 14 243 11 228 20 224 16

Huntercombe 120 18 100 16 121 24 123 35

Kingston 72 2 73 2 72 5 69 5

Kirkham 77 7 79 8 79 7 80 6

Kirklevington Grange 42 2 40 2 38 2 36 1

Lancaster 83 5 84 4 84 6 84 6

Lancaster Farms 164 21 164 18 172 26 178 27

Latchmere House 32 6 29 8 34 7 32 5

Leeds 399 47 400 43 396 52 389 50

Leicester 164 15 171 12 148 12 143 15

Lewes 193 14 196 14 194 12 184 12

Leyhill 63 7 66 5 60 11 57 11

Lincoln 225 9 230 8 220 13 216 11

Lindholme 170 8 170 8 168 10 177 16

Littlehey 148 16 150 12 143 22 137 23

Liverpool 537 48 545 43 545 53 519 51

Long Lartin 355 51 322 32 349 58 344 64

Low Newton 86 45 98 22 63 60 60 61

Maidstone 172 22 178 23 173 20 169 21

Manchester 504 75 510 69 486 75 457 70

Moorland 240 32 239 31 238 34 232 37

Morton Hall 32 — 30 1 30 — 31 25

New Hall 49 86 45 82 45 86 44 97

North Sea Camp 29 3 31 2 28 4 29 4

Northallerton 77 10 80 12 75 9 77 11

Norwich 220 25 218 24 213 30 216 27

Nottingham 166 12 157 9 165 13 164 14

Onley 187 21 179 21 197 36 197 40

Parkhurst 189 15 193 14 186 13 189 16

Pentonville 335 52 336 50 323 45 319 59

Portland 157 5 155 5 154 12 165 14

Preston 271 15 278 16 269 16 255 16

Ranby 189 17 151 13 188 20 189 19

Reading 116 15 112 9 112 16 115 14

Risley 240 79 261 100 227 70 221 71

Rochester 143 14 151 14 154 18 151 18

Send 22 47 51 7 24 41 30 43

Shepton Mallet 66 5 68 4 70 4 68 4

Shrewsbury 114 9 112 9 111 9 109 11

Stafford 188 14 191 13 175 16 173 16

Standford Hill 81 4 66 4 79 4 73 6

Stocken 127 13 115 9 128 16 128 13

Stoke Heath 153 25 157 28 173 33 184 35

Styal 62 111 38 78 72 114 69 107

Sudbury 64 3 64 3 65 3 63 3

Swaleside 168 42 186 34 187 52 191 51

Swansea 127 4 127 4 126 6 122 7

Swinfen Hall 116 12 111 11 120 15 116 14

The Mount 117 22 115 21 133 27 130 32

The Verne 123 5 124 5 125 6 117 6

Thorn Cross 92 13 93 13 98 15 100 16

Usk/Prescoed 80 3 81 4 83 2 84 3

Wakefield 374 17 386 16 361 21 352 24

Wandsworth 368 67 343 43 365 66 354 69

Warren Hill — — — — — — — —

Wayland 138 12 136 12 139 18 130 19

Wealstun 131 16 135 15 132 18 129 19

Weare 109 15 110 15 112 13 113 14

Wellingborough 98 15 93 17 128 34 120 33

Werrington 75 8 67 5 73 10 69 11

Wetherby 126 21 124 23 130 25 128 24

Whatton 71 5 70 5 73 6 65 6

Whitemoor 416 70 421 59 389 62 409 69

Winchester 194 23 218 31 188 25 186 25

Woodhill 351 81 349 74 342 85 345 100

Wormwood Scrubs 335 54 347 53 300 50 300 56

Wymott 190 28 202 27 188 30 181 32

Establishments total 20,641 3,276 20,460 2,885 20,329 3,516 20,128 3,747

	31–03–98	30–11–98	31–12–99	31–12–2000
Establishment	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
Acklington	203	9	178	3	211	9	205	9
Aldington	42	3	39	3	—	—	—	—
Albany	156	7	161	7	150	6	144	4
Ashwell	103	15	101	10	101	16	96	14
Askham Grange	7	23	80	20	8	21	8	21
Aylesbury	174	18	148	14	160	22	144	28
Bedford	158	14	162	8	145	18	147	17
Belmarsh	475	77	464	66	456	86	433	94
Birmingham	310	28	319	28	318	33	300	29
Blakenhurst	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Blantyre House	30	3	31	3	33	2	30	3
Blundeston	156	8	157	7	151	8	156	8
Brinsford	154	37	160	37	171	41	178	39
Bristol	298	27	298	24	281	28	270	33
Brixton	288	50	281	37	272	54	253	50
Brockhill	54	32	58	25	52	40	50	43
Buckley Hall	—	—	—	—	—	—	72	40
Bullingdon	199	53	205	41	205	48	200	55
Bullwood Hall	24	53	22	48	27	54	25	52
Camp Hill	146	8	146	8	148	10	139	11
Canterbury	127	5	129	4	122	6	118	4
Cardiff	241	8	234	8	232	9	226	9
Castington	155	10	127	3	177	21	190	23
Channings Wood	141	14	141	14	134	17	137	19
Chelmsford	171	15	170	15	171	19	171	29
Coldingley	90	7	89	10	89	9	84	9
Cookham Wood	16	39	15	39	13	41	12	43
Dartmoor	246	12	242	10	237	12	227	13
Deerbolt	153	9	145	6	151	10	144	11
Dorchester	79	9	79	9	77	10	78	9
Dover⁽¹²⁾	105	6	108	4	111	5	107	8
Downview	101	21	103	19	101	24	100	24
Drake Hall	14	49	14	48	16	47	20	45
Durham	357	77	361	59	350	76	359	77
East Sutton Park	8	16	7	15	6	18	4	19
Eastwood Park	36	63	36	56	42	80	36	75
Edmunds Hill	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Elmley	229	47	224	40	230	49	230	55
Erlestoke	91	4	89	4	95	4	95	7
Everthorpe	121	10	120	9	125	11	122	9
Exeter	183	7	182	6	175	10	167	12
Featherstone	143	13	143	13	145	14	140	12
Feltham	290	50	297	42	282	59	324	63
Ford	60	3	61	1	60	4	58	5
Foston Hall	17	43	18	37	21	47	26	59
Frankland	435	57	411	50	458	58	445	53
Full Sutton	447	55	442	48	451	50	448	60
Garth	222	32	222	32	222	34	216	37
Gartree	136	18	140	14	138	16	137	17
Glen Parva	256	16	278	18	259	26	253	24
Gloucester	122	11	122	11	120	11	122	11
Grendon	158	38	127	35	132	38	133	42
Guys Marsh	112	14	109	12	113	18	113	18
Haslar⁽¹²⁾	47	3	46	2	47	3	45	4
Hatfield	47	2	52	1	44	2	42	3
Haverigg	126	22	126	18	115	20	113	23
Hewell Grange	26	1	27	1	25	2	26	2
High Down	330	68	254	53	238	55	240	61
Highpoint	169	1	162	56	178	59	176	67
Hindley	193	21	195	18	196	21	192	22
Hollesley Bay	139	4	147	4	129	5	143	13
Holloway	82	219	84	215	71	225	72	213
Holme House	278	35	280	32	276	32	277	32
Hull	243	14	243	11	228	20	224	16
Huntercombe	120	18	100	16	121	24	123	35
Kingston	72	2	73	2	72	5	69	5
Kirkham	77	7	79	8	79	7	80	6
Kirklevington Grange	42	2	40	2	38	2	36	1
Lancaster	83	5	84	4	84	6	84	6
Lancaster Farms	164	21	164	18	172	26	178	27
Latchmere House	32	6	29	8	34	7	32	5
Leeds	399	47	400	43	396	52	389	50
Leicester	164	15	171	12	148	12	143	15
Lewes	193	14	196	14	194	12	184	12
Leyhill	63	7	66	5	60	11	57	11
Lincoln	225	9	230	8	220	13	216	11
Lindholme	170	8	170	8	168	10	177	16
Littlehey	148	16	150	12	143	22	137	23
Liverpool	537	48	545	43	545	53	519	51
Long Lartin	355	51	322	32	349	58	344	64
Low Newton	86	45	98	22	63	60	60	61
Maidstone	172	22	178	23	173	20	169	21
Manchester	504	75	510	69	486	75	457	70
Moorland	240	32	239	31	238	34	232	37
Morton Hall	32	—	30	1	30	—	31	25
New Hall	49	86	45	82	45	86	44	97
North Sea Camp	29	3	31	2	28	4	29	4
Northallerton	77	10	80	12	75	9	77	11
Norwich	220	25	218	24	213	30	216	27
Nottingham	166	12	157	9	165	13	164	14
Onley	187	21	179	21	197	36	197	40
Parkhurst	189	15	193	14	186	13	189	16
Pentonville	335	52	336	50	323	45	319	59
Portland	157	5	155	5	154	12	165	14
Preston	271	15	278	16	269	16	255	16
Ranby	189	17	151	13	188	20	189	19
Reading	116	15	112	9	112	16	115	14
Risley	240	79	261	100	227	70	221	71
Rochester	143	14	151	14	154	18	151	18
Send	22	47	51	7	24	41	30	43
Shepton Mallet	66	5	68	4	70	4	68	4
Shrewsbury	114	9	112	9	111	9	109	11
Stafford	188	14	191	13	175	16	173	16
Standford Hill	81	4	66	4	79	4	73	6
Stocken	127	13	115	9	128	16	128	13
Stoke Heath	153	25	157	28	173	33	184	35
Styal	62	111	38	78	72	114	69	107
Sudbury	64	3	64	3	65	3	63	3
Swaleside	168	42	186	34	187	52	191	51
Swansea	127	4	127	4	126	6	122	7
Swinfen Hall	116	12	111	11	120	15	116	14
The Mount	117	22	115	21	133	27	130	32
The Verne	123	5	124	5	125	6	117	6
Thorn Cross	92	13	93	13	98	15	100	16
Usk/Prescoed	80	3	81	4	83	2	84	3
Wakefield	374	17	386	16	361	21	352	24
Wandsworth	368	67	343	43	365	66	354	69
Warren Hill	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wayland	138	12	136	12	139	18	130	19
Wealstun	131	16	135	15	132	18	129	19
Weare	109	15	110	15	112	13	113	14
Wellingborough	98	15	93	17	128	34	120	33
Werrington	75	8	67	5	73	10	69	11
Wetherby	126	21	124	23	130	25	128	24
Whatton	71	5	70	5	73	6	65	6
Whitemoor	416	70	421	59	389	62	409	69
Winchester	194	23	218	31	188	25	186	25
Woodhill	351	81	349	74	342	85	345	100
Wormwood Scrubs	335	54	347	53	300	50	300	56
Wymott	190	28	202	27	188	30	181	32
Establishments total	20,641	3,276	20,460	2,885	20,329	3,516	20,128	3,747

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31–12–01 31–12–02 31–12–03

Establishment Male Female Male Female Male Female

Acklington 196 10 185 12 205 22

Aldington — — — — — —

Albany 141 4 134 6 139 9

Ashwell 89 12 86 15 92 19

Askham Grange 8 20 5 24 6 26

Aylesbury 136 30 139 29 126 33

Bedford 128 16 113 16 115 19

Belmarsh 422 98 418 94 424 97

Birmingham 268 23 285 30 424 70

Blakenhurst 139 33 124 38 133 45

Blantyre House 31 3 32 3 30 4

Blundeston 149 8 141 9 137 12

Brinsford 186 42 188 45 181 50

Bristol 261 31 251 31 233 31

Brixton 221 47 201 42 194 36

Brockhill 47 44 46 50 47 52

Buckley Hall 67 36 61 46 52 53

Bullingdon 187 55 165 61 163 56

Bullwood Hall 21 52 21 55 24 58

Camp Hill 139 11 135 12 135 14

Canterbury 115 6 111 8 102 8

Cardiff 216 9 219 12 223 16

Castington 190 23 183 23 177 24

Channings Wood 134 19 141 20 144 23

Chelmsford 163 30 164 32 152 28

Coldingley 83 10 80 14 81 13

Cookham Wood 11 39 11 40 13 48

Dartmoor 211 12 188 9 161 9

Deerbolt 134 9 144 14 159 16

Dorchester 74 9 74 8 82 5

Dover⁽¹²⁾ 101 8 105 5 105 5

Downview 69 31 38 60 47 59

Drake Hall 20 54 21 67 23 69

Durham 340 77 341 77 331 84

East Sutton Park 4 20 6 18 4 21

Eastwood Park 39 77 36 79 46 81

Edmunds Hill 36 50 34 49 39 85

Elmley 214 55 218 58 197 52

Erlestoke 86 7 87 12 97 20

Everthorpe 110 9 104 11 113 13

Exeter 163 12 161 13 169 22

Featherstone 126 11 132 11 125 14

Feltham 296 52 308 66 348 91

Ford 56 5 56 6 55 8

Foston Hall 23 57 25 64 20 81

Frankland 429 50 427 50 456 56

Full Sutton 427 58 439 61 428 64

Garth 197 37 191 39 186 40

Gartree 128 16 120 19 123 26

Glen Parva 243 22 238 25 232 27

Gloucester 110 12 105 19 97 24

Grendon 126 37 107 41 119 43

Guys Marsh 113 19 111 32 113 29

Haslar⁽¹²⁾ 41 4 38 8 43 8

Hatfield 35 4 — — — —

Haverigg 106 24 101 25 103 28

Hewell Grange 24 4 24 4 25 5

High Down 225 54 211 52 166 53

Highpoint 131 14 138 22 165 13

Hindley 219 29 233 33 222 34

Hollesley Bay 147 14 159 20 42 3

Holloway 69 195 79 169 100 195

Holme House 275 30 279 31 269 36

Hull 223 19 297 41 300 44

Huntercombe 112 35 129 43 116 34

Kingston 63 8 63 10 62 11

Kirkham 77 8 78 8 81 13

Kirklevington Grange 36 1 39 3 42 4

Lancaster 80 6 77 6 71 13

Lancaster Farms 167 27 172 30 185 39

Latchmere House 34 5 32 4 34 4

Leeds 356 49 366 61 359 67

Leicester 126 13 110 13 118 19

Lewes 163 12 159 14 159 13

Leyhill 53 11 55 9 57 11

Lincoln 206 11 205 10 201 13

Lindholme 160 15 175 19 177 20

Littlehey 130 23 124 21 128 25

Liverpool 481 47 469 43 431 32

Long Lartin 321 63 307 62 301 65

Low Newton 57 62 55 71 58 88

Maidstone 163 22 166 28 134 25

Manchester 360 60 355 60 352 71

Moorland 243 38 290 49 290 47

Morton Hall 26 44 34 76 37 80

New Hall 51 103 64 112 70 110

North Sea Camp 30 5 36 5 34 7

Northallerton 61 8 58 9 55 9

Norwich 207 23 206 26 200 27

Nottingham 161 15 157 14 164 19

Onley 191 33 182 39 184 42

Parkhurst 182 16 174 17 173 20

Pentonville 301 59 303 73 311 78

Portland 165 12 153 10 153 18

Preston 233 17 227 18 221 22

Ranby 194 21 202 24 201 29

Reading 115 11 97 13 95 15

Risley 209 65 218 65 223 72

Rochester 139 17 118 23 109 24

Send 29 40 25 36 26 43

Shepton Mallet 58 4 59 6 58 7

Shrewsbury 101 11 96 9 96 13

Stafford 163 14 156 14 150 18

Standford Hill 72 7 69 11 76 17

Stocken 127 12 127 14 136 18

Stoke Heath 193 35 190 37 198 34

Styal 67 109 57 108 58 121

Sudbury 61 1 62 1 63 6

Swaleside 187 50 192 44 190 48

Swansea 119 7 118 7 122 10

Swinfen Hall 114 12 104 16 99 19

The Mount 120 32 112 38 110 38

The Verne 115 8 110 8 106 6

Thorn Cross 98 19 86 19 88 17

Usk/Prescoed 85 3 83 5 85 5

Wakefield 341 21 348 27 340 35

Wandsworth 323 61 315 67 309 67

Warren Hill — — — — 121 21

Wayland 124 19 132 20 125 26

Wealstun 128 15 134 19 140 21

Weare 106 17 101 17 99 20

Wellingborough 124 33 108 35 108 33

Werrington 66 12 69 10 68 13

Wetherby 128 22 130 30 136 28

Whatton 64 7 81 8 80 9

Whitemoor 417 66 407 63 412 70

Winchester 178 32 176 32 172 42

Woodhill 322 91 317 96 345 92

Wormwood Scrubs 278 49 252 45 247 58

Wymott 175 29 172 28 187 38

Establishments total 19,254 3,713 19,057 4,043 19,198 4,508

	31–12–01	31–12–02	31–12–03
Establishment	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
Acklington	196	10	185	12	205	22
Aldington	—	—	—	—	—	—
Albany	141	4	134	6	139	9
Ashwell	89	12	86	15	92	19
Askham Grange	8	20	5	24	6	26
Aylesbury	136	30	139	29	126	33
Bedford	128	16	113	16	115	19
Belmarsh	422	98	418	94	424	97
Birmingham	268	23	285	30	424	70
Blakenhurst	139	33	124	38	133	45
Blantyre House	31	3	32	3	30	4
Blundeston	149	8	141	9	137	12
Brinsford	186	42	188	45	181	50
Bristol	261	31	251	31	233	31
Brixton	221	47	201	42	194	36
Brockhill	47	44	46	50	47	52
Buckley Hall	67	36	61	46	52	53
Bullingdon	187	55	165	61	163	56
Bullwood Hall	21	52	21	55	24	58
Camp Hill	139	11	135	12	135	14
Canterbury	115	6	111	8	102	8
Cardiff	216	9	219	12	223	16
Castington	190	23	183	23	177	24
Channings Wood	134	19	141	20	144	23
Chelmsford	163	30	164	32	152	28
Coldingley	83	10	80	14	81	13
Cookham Wood	11	39	11	40	13	48
Dartmoor	211	12	188	9	161	9
Deerbolt	134	9	144	14	159	16
Dorchester	74	9	74	8	82	5
Dover⁽¹²⁾	101	8	105	5	105	5
Downview	69	31	38	60	47	59
Drake Hall	20	54	21	67	23	69
Durham	340	77	341	77	331	84
East Sutton Park	4	20	6	18	4	21
Eastwood Park	39	77	36	79	46	81
Edmunds Hill	36	50	34	49	39	85
Elmley	214	55	218	58	197	52
Erlestoke	86	7	87	12	97	20
Everthorpe	110	9	104	11	113	13
Exeter	163	12	161	13	169	22
Featherstone	126	11	132	11	125	14
Feltham	296	52	308	66	348	91
Ford	56	5	56	6	55	8
Foston Hall	23	57	25	64	20	81
Frankland	429	50	427	50	456	56
Full Sutton	427	58	439	61	428	64
Garth	197	37	191	39	186	40
Gartree	128	16	120	19	123	26
Glen Parva	243	22	238	25	232	27
Gloucester	110	12	105	19	97	24
Grendon	126	37	107	41	119	43
Guys Marsh	113	19	111	32	113	29
Haslar⁽¹²⁾	41	4	38	8	43	8
Hatfield	35	4	—	—	—	—
Haverigg	106	24	101	25	103	28
Hewell Grange	24	4	24	4	25	5
High Down	225	54	211	52	166	53
Highpoint	131	14	138	22	165	13
Hindley	219	29	233	33	222	34
Hollesley Bay	147	14	159	20	42	3
Holloway	69	195	79	169	100	195
Holme House	275	30	279	31	269	36
Hull	223	19	297	41	300	44
Huntercombe	112	35	129	43	116	34
Kingston	63	8	63	10	62	11
Kirkham	77	8	78	8	81	13
Kirklevington Grange	36	1	39	3	42	4
Lancaster	80	6	77	6	71	13
Lancaster Farms	167	27	172	30	185	39
Latchmere House	34	5	32	4	34	4
Leeds	356	49	366	61	359	67
Leicester	126	13	110	13	118	19
Lewes	163	12	159	14	159	13
Leyhill	53	11	55	9	57	11
Lincoln	206	11	205	10	201	13
Lindholme	160	15	175	19	177	20
Littlehey	130	23	124	21	128	25
Liverpool	481	47	469	43	431	32
Long Lartin	321	63	307	62	301	65
Low Newton	57	62	55	71	58	88
Maidstone	163	22	166	28	134	25
Manchester	360	60	355	60	352	71
Moorland	243	38	290	49	290	47
Morton Hall	26	44	34	76	37	80
New Hall	51	103	64	112	70	110
North Sea Camp	30	5	36	5	34	7
Northallerton	61	8	58	9	55	9
Norwich	207	23	206	26	200	27
Nottingham	161	15	157	14	164	19
Onley	191	33	182	39	184	42
Parkhurst	182	16	174	17	173	20
Pentonville	301	59	303	73	311	78
Portland	165	12	153	10	153	18
Preston	233	17	227	18	221	22
Ranby	194	21	202	24	201	29
Reading	115	11	97	13	95	15
Risley	209	65	218	65	223	72
Rochester	139	17	118	23	109	24
Send	29	40	25	36	26	43
Shepton Mallet	58	4	59	6	58	7
Shrewsbury	101	11	96	9	96	13
Stafford	163	14	156	14	150	18
Standford Hill	72	7	69	11	76	17
Stocken	127	12	127	14	136	18
Stoke Heath	193	35	190	37	198	34
Styal	67	109	57	108	58	121
Sudbury	61	1	62	1	63	6
Swaleside	187	50	192	44	190	48
Swansea	119	7	118	7	122	10
Swinfen Hall	114	12	104	16	99	19
The Mount	120	32	112	38	110	38
The Verne	115	8	110	8	106	6
Thorn Cross	98	19	86	19	88	17
Usk/Prescoed	85	3	83	5	85	5
Wakefield	341	21	348	27	340	35
Wandsworth	323	61	315	67	309	67
Warren Hill	—	—	—	—	121	21
Wayland	124	19	132	20	125	26
Wealstun	128	15	134	19	140	21
Weare	106	17	101	17	99	20
Wellingborough	124	33	108	35	108	33
Werrington	66	12	69	10	68	13
Wetherby	128	22	130	30	136	28
Whatton	64	7	81	8	80	9
Whitemoor	417	66	407	63	412	70
Winchester	178	32	176	32	172	42
Woodhill	322	91	317	96	345	92
Wormwood Scrubs	278	49	252	45	247	58
Wymott	175	29	172	28	187	38
Establishments total	19,254	3,713	19,057	4,043	19,198	4,508

⁽¹²⁾ Immigration detention centre.

19 Jan 2004 : Column 989W

Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average length of service at any one prison is of current prison governors. [147419]

Paul Goggins: Since January 1999 the average length of tenure across the Service of a Governor in charge of a public sector prison establishment has been 1.9 years. Decisions on the appointment of Governors in HM Prison Service are taken by senior operational managers in the light of operational need.

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