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Prisoners (Police Stations)

Volume 111: debated on Thursday 26 February 1987

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asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prisoners are being held in police stations during the Scottish prison officers' industrial action; how many are in designated cells; and how many convicted prisoners are being held in cells other than designated cells.

At 6 pm on 25 February, 121 prisoners were being held in police stations, none in legalised police cells. Of that number 68 were convicted prisoners.