Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 28 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 May 1998. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 May 1998 on behalf of the Home Office.
Home Office
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisons provide halal meat for Muslim inmates. - Inc figures.
- Answer
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Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisons provide halal meat for Muslim inmates. [40439] Ms Quin: Halal meat is available via a central call off contract for all penal establishments to use as and when necessary. Of the 74 prisons currently purchasing from the call off contract, 43 are purchasing some halal meat.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 311 c368-9W; 40439
- Session
- 1997-98
- Subjects
- Prisoners Prisons Meat Religious practice Islam
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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