Written question asked by George Howarth (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 29 November 1996. It was answered by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Friday, 29 November 1996 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office;Prison Service

Question: Pursuant to his Answer of 13th November, Official Report, column 233-4W, if he will list (a) the number of prisoners tested for drugs while on risk assessment each month since March and (b) the number of these who have tested positive for each type of drug, in each month since March; the number of prisoners randomly tested and the number who have tested positive for each type of drug, in each month since March; the number of prisoners tested for drugs on reception each month since March and the number of these prisoners who have tested positive for each type of drug; the number of prisoners tested for drugs while on frequent testing each month since March and the number of these who have tested positive for each type of drug; the number of prisoners tested for drugs on suspicion each month since March and the number of these who have tested positive for each type of drug; the number of prisoners voluntarily tested for drugs each month since March and the number of these who have tested positive for each type of drug. - Text of letter from Richard Tilt of Prison Service Agency and tables given.

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