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Written question asked by Kevin McNamara (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 February 1997. It was answered by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 February 1997 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office;Prison Service

Question
In what circumstances video-recording occurs of prisoners giving urine samples for random drug tests; how many prisoners (a) have been fined (b) lost remission and (c) have been subject to other disciplinary sanction for refusing to co-operate with a random drug test before a video camera. - Text of letter from Richard Tilt of Prison Service.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
291 c288W; 16357;16358
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Drugs Prisoners Misuse Testing Video recordings