asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were in cells designed for one and how many in cells designed for two at the latest available date.

The information requested is not available from central records and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were (a) awaiting trial and (b) sentenced at the latest available date.

3,545 and 35,577, respectively, on 28th February last.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total prison population at the latest available date; how many of these are women; and how many are aged between 14 to 16 years.

On 28th February last there were 41,577 persons in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales. Of these 1,319 were females and 2,059 were aged 14–16 years.