Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 12 July 1991. It was answered by Angela Rumbold (Conservative) on Friday, 12 July 1991 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Untitled Written question

Question

What information his Department received following the foiled attempt at a mass escape from Crumlin Road Prison, Belfast, in October 1989 about the smuggling of Semtex, a pistol and ammunition into the prison in the heels of trainer shoes; and what subsequent action was taken to alert all prisons in the United Kingdom to this technique.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

194 c511-2W

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Prisons Prisoner escapes Security Weapons HMP Belfast