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Written question asked by Max Madden (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 December 1996. It was answered by John Wheeler (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 December 1996 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Prison Service.


Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Prison Service

Question
What estimate he has made of the number of drug dependent prisoners currently detained in prisons in Northern Ireland; and for what reasons women convicted of terrorist offences are routinely strip-searched when leaving or returning to prison from periods of parole; how many women prisoners were strip-searched in each of the last five years and what representations he has received in respect of discrimination against women convicted of terrorist offences. - Incl table. Text of letter from Alan Shannon of Prison Service. (Holding answer 16 December 1996).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
287 c555-6W;287 c556-7W; 9201;9171;9280
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Body searches Women Drugs Northern Ireland Prisoners Misuse Terrorism
Contains statistics
Yes