Written question asked by Peter Bottomley (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 March 1997. It was answered by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 March 1997 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office;Prison Service

Question: What assessment he has made of whether the new procedures for examining and checking Category A inmates and their family visitors will allow him to grant more open visits; when his Department received recommendations on modifying the requirements for closed visits for families of category A inmates in prison; and what assessment he has made of the advantages of implementing the recommendations. - Text of letter from Richard Tilt of Prison Service (placed in Library).

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