Written question asked by Lord Cryer (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 November 2004. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 November 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the cost of compensation paid to inmates who have become ill due to smoke inhalation caused by fires in Prison Service buildings in each of the past five years. - Information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Answer: John Cryer: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the cost of compensation paid to inmates who have become ill due to smoke inhalation caused by fires in Prison Service buildings in each of the past five years. [196710] Paul Goggins: The Prison Service records do not identify claims that relate specifically to smoke inhalation. To provide this information could be done only at disproportionate cost.

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