Written question asked by Lord Marlesford (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 December 1996. It was answered by Baroness Denton of Wakefield (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 December 1996 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Prison Service.

Denton of Wakefield, Baroness

Question: Further to Baroness Blatch's Answer of 29th January 1996 c99WA, what progress has been made in the consideration of options for the development of computer systems to provide a centralised computer register of all persons detained in Her Majesty's penal establishments in Northern Ireland and when they expect to announce plans for the introduction of such a register. - Including text of letter from Mr. L. O'Reilly of the Northern Ireland Prison Service Agency.

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