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Prison Population

Volume 622: debated on Thursday 1 March 2001

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asked Her Majesty's Government:What is their estimate of the size of the prison population in England and Wales over the next 10 years; and what is their estimate of the public expenditure to be incurred in housing the prison population over that period of time. [HL905]

Revised projections of the prison population in England and Wales in December

199920002001200220032004200520062007
Higher variant
Total64,80064,60065,00067,10071,70074,00075,90077,40079,200
Male61,50061,30061,70063,70067,50069,70071,60073,00074,000
Female3,2003,3003,4003,4004,2004,3004,3004,4004,500
Central variant
Total64,80064,60064,30066,00068,00069,40075,00071,70072,700
Male61,50061,30061,00062,70064,30065,60066,70067,80068,700
Female3,2003,3003,3003,3003,7003,8003,8003,9004,000
Lower variant
Total64,80064,60063,80065,20065,80066,70067,60068,40069,000
Male61,50061,30060,50061,90062,20063,00063,90064,60065,200
Female3,2003,3003,3003,3003,6003,7003,7003,8003,800

Note:

All figures relate to the projected prison population on the last day in June of each year. The male and female figures may not sum to the totals due to rounding.