Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 July 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 July 1998. It was answered by George Howarth (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 July 1998 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those prisons that have drug-free wings.

Answer: Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those prisons that have drug-free wings. [52295] Mr. George Howarth: The Government are committed to providing access to voluntary testing for all prisoners wishing to prove they are drug-free. Prisoners in the following establishments currently have access in varying degrees to voluntary testing: Altcourse Ashwell Aylesbury Blakenhurst Blantyre House Blundeston Bristol Brixton Bullingdon Channings Wood Chelmsford Coldingley Dartmoor Doncaster Dorchester Downview Drake Hall Elmley Erlestoke Everthorpe Featherstone Feltham Foston Hall Frankland Gartree Glen Parva Grendon Guys Marsh Highdown Highpoint Holloway Holme House Hull Kirklevington Grange Latchmere House Leicester Lewes Lindholme Lowdham Grange Manchester The Mount North Sea Camp Norwich Nottingham Parkhurst Pentonville Portland Ranby Risley Stafford Stocken Styal Swaleside Swansea Swinfen Hall The Verne Wandsworth Wayland Wealstun Weare Wellingborough Whatton Whitemoor Wormwood Scrubs.

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