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Written question asked by Philip Davies (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2008. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 on behalf of the National Offender Management Service.


Prisons: Drugs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prison guards have been (a) suspended and (b) dismissed for bringing drugs into prisons in each of the last three years; and how many have been prosecuted for offences related to bringing drugs into prisons in each year.
Answer

The requested information is not held centrally in a format that would enable us to answer the specific questions that have been asked. The National Offender Management Service are in the process of gathering this information and I will write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as it is available and place a copy of the letter in the House Library.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
483 c1688W; 238044
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Drugs Prisons
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk