Written question asked by Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 25 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 March 2004. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Monday, 15 March 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the new prison wing for elderly prisoners in HMP Norwich will open; and what facilities will be provided in this wing that are unique to the care of the elderly.

Answer: Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the new prison wing for elderly prisoners in HMP Norwich will open; and what facilities will be provided in this wing that are unique to the care of the elderly. [157374] Paul Goggins: The Elderly Life Sentence Prisoner unit at HMP/YOI Norwich is scheduled to open in late June 2004. Upon completion, this residential unit will provide accommodation to 15 elderly prisoners. The design of the unit is sympathetic to the needs of the elderly. It is being built in a discrete area of the prison and all facilities are situated at ground floor level. The unit will fully comply with the Disability Discrimination Act.

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