Clause 12
Offender Management Bill
3:15 pm
Edward Garnier (Shadow Minister (Home Affairs), Home Affairs; Harborough, Conservative)
The point is about police resources and dealing with prisoners. I understand that, on 12 January, there were 300 prisoners in custody in police station cells. I wondered whether, when the Minister writes to my hon. Friend the Member for Reigate, he would include an up-to-date figure on the precise number of people who would normally be in prison but are currently in police cells. I think that we need clarity on that.