Written question asked by Max Madden (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 1997. It was answered by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Monday, 17 March 1997 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office;Prison Service

Question: How many (a) remand and (b) convicted prisoners, detained at HMP Holloway over the last year have been required to authorise the destruction of flowers sent to them; and what arrangements exist for prisoners to request that flowers which they have received are placed in other parts of the prison. - Text of letter from A J Pearson of the Prison Service. (Holding answer 11 March 1997).

Answer: Mr. Madden: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) remand and (b) convicted prisoners, detained at Her Majesty's prison Holloway over the last year have been required to authorise the destruction of flowers sent to them; and what arrangements exist for prisoners to request that flowers which they have received are placed in other parts of the prison. [19741] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 11 March 1997]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from A. J. Pearson to Mr. Max Madden, dated 17 March 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about the requirement for prisoners to authorise the destruction of flowers sent to them at Holloway prison and the arrangements for prisoners to request that flowers are placed in other parts of the prison. No prisoners have been required to authorise the destruction of flowers at Holloway prison. There are no established arrangements for prisoners to request that flowers they have received are placed in other parts of the prison.

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