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Written question asked by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Monday, 11 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 June 2007. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 June 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisons: Smoking

Question
To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice what facilities will be available under Prison Service Instruction 09/2007 for (a) pregnant inmates and (b) those detained in mother and baby units across the prison estate to smoke; and if she will make a statement.
Answer

Pregnant women and prisoners in mother and baby units will be permitted to smoke in cells occupied only by smokers, in the same way as all other prisoners.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
142877; 461 c1730-1W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Prisons Smoking
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk