Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Monday, 27 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 April 2000. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Monday, 3 April 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many drug free units there were in (a) men's and (b) women's prisons, and how many (i) male and (ii) female inmates there were in such units, in England and Wales on 1st February. - Including table.

Answer: Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many drug free units there were in (a) men's and (b) women's prisons, and how many (i) male and (ii) female inmates there were in such units, in England and Wales on 1 February. [116827] Mr. Boateng: The table shows the latest available figures for voluntary testing units sub-divided by male/female prisons. Voluntary testing units in prison establishments _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Prisons with unit Capacity Male 56 6,350 Female 5 223 Mixed--Male/Female 2 56 Total 63 6,629 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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