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Prison Population

Volume 973: debated on Thursday 15 November 1979

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asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many prisoners are at present incarcerated in Her Majesty's prison at the Maze, county Antrim; how many of them are registered as belonging to the Protestant Churches; how many of them are registered as belonging to the Roman Catholic Church; and how these figures compare with those since the prison was opened.(2) how many prisoners are at present incarcerated in Her Majesty's prison at Magilligan, county Londonderry; how many of them are registered as belonging to the Protestant Churches; how many of them are registered as belonging to the Roman Catholic Church; and how these figures compare with those since the prison was opened;(3) how many prisoners are at present incarcerated in Her Majesty's prison, Crumlin Road, Belfast; how many of them are registered as belonging to the Protestant Churches; how many of them are registered as belonging to the Roman Catholic Church; and how these figures compare with those of the past five years.