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How many Immigration Act detainees were held in each of the prisons or detention centres in use for this purpose on 30 September. - Includes table.

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 1998

Reference

594 c207-8WA

House

House of Lords

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will institute an inquiry into security procedures at Bulwood Prison, Hockley, following the findings of the police investigation.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 1998

Reference

60337; 319 c727W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish the findings of the internal inquiry conducted by the Governor of Bulwood Prison, Hockley, into the circumstances surrounding the death of the prisoner Josie O'Dwyer.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 1998

Reference

60336; 319 c727W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the current prison population per capita is in Scotland; what the comparable figures are in (a) England and Wales, (b) France, (c) Germany, (d) the Republic of Ireland and (e) the United States of America; what is the OECD average. -...

Asked by

Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 November 1998

For answer on

19 November 1998

Answered on

19 November 1998

Sir Robert Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the current prison population per capita is in Scotland; what the comparable figures are in (a) England and Wales, (b) France, (c) Germany, (d) the Republic of Ireland and (e) the United States of America; what is the OECD average; and if he will make a statement. [60449] Mr. McLeish: The available information is provided in the table. An average figure for OECD countries is not available: comparisons between different jurisdictions have to be treated with caution because of the differences in definitions and recording methods used. Prison population and rate per 100,000 population by country as at 1 September 1997 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Country Number Rate per 100,000 population{1} Scotland{2} 6,082 119 England and Wales{3,4} 61,940 120 France{5} 54,442 90 Germany{6} 71,047 87 Ireland (Eire) 2,424 67 USA 1,725,842 645 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Based on estimates of national population {2} Average daily population for September 1997 {3} At 31 August 1997 {4} Includes prisoners held in police cells {5} Metropolitan and overseas departments {6} Data relate to 1996 {7} At 30 June 1997

Date

19 November 1998

Reference

319 c871W; 60449

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria the prison service uses in denying prisoners access to books which are publicly available.

Asked by

Neil Gerrard (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 November 1998

For answer on

19 November 1998

Answered on

19 November 1998

Mr. Gerrard: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what criteria the prison service uses in denying prisoners access to books which are publicly available. [60015] Mr. George Howarth: Prisoners are normally allowed to receive, or make arrangements to purchase, books while in prison; to have access to the prison library; and to have at least three books in their possession at any one time, subject to the volumetric limits that apply to prisoners' property. However, there are a number of grounds on which access to publications may be limited or denied. These are: (i) Governors have discretion to withhold or withdraw any publication if it constitutes a risk to security or good order or discipline, or where the medical officer considers that possession of the material is likely to have an adverse effect on the prisoner's physical or mental condition; (ii) prisoners may have access to publications/library facilities withdrawn for a limited period following an adjudication for an offence against discipline (although access to approved religious books would not be removed in such circumstances); (iii) under the national incentives and earned privileges policy the number of books prisoners may hold, and frequency of visits to the library, may increase or decrease depending upon the privilege level which the prisoner concerned has attained; and (iv) where a prisoner has requested a book which is not available in the prison library, attempts will be made to obtain it through the inter library loan system, or if necessary, the British Library. It is possible in such circumstances that there may be delays in obtaining the requested publication and a limit on its availability to the prisoner once obtained.

Date

19 November 1998

Reference

319 c736-7W; 60015

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many murders were committed with firearms in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years and the current year; in how many cases in each year the fatal shots were fired with (1) a handgun, indicating how many such...

Asked by

William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 1998

Reference

319 c739W; 59031

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason category A prisoners in Belmarsh prison are required to leave defence papers in their cell during a search. - Includes ref to Section 17.73 of the Prison Service Security Manual (in Library).

Asked by

Neil Gerrard (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 1998

Reference

60014; 319 c605W

House

House of Commons

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

What advice they give to the Prison Service on the care of pregnant women and their babies in prison. [HL 3820].

Asked by

Lord Dholakia (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 1998

Reference

594 c163WA; HL 3820

House

House of Lords

Dubs, Lord

How many deaths have occurred in each of the Northern Irish prisons in each of the last five years. [HL 3692]. - Table given.

Asked by

Lord Hylton (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 1998

Reference

HL 3692; 594 c155-6WA

House

House of Lords

MEDICINAL DRUGS IN WOMEN'S PRISONS

That this House is horrified at further evidence of the over-use of medicinal drugs in women's prisons revealed at the inquest of the late Josie O'Dwyer; notes that on the day of her death on 26th October at Bullwood Prison Ms O'Dwyer had taken Promazine 200mg, Dothiepin 150 mg nocte,...

Primary sponsor

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

17 November 1998

Reference

1768

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many 15 and 16 year olds were held on remand in prison service accommodation other than adult prisons on (a) 1st May 1997 and (b) the latest date for which such information is available. - Table given.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 November 1998

Reference

319 c384W; 59401

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which adult prisons were used for the remand of people aged 17 to 20 years on (a) 1st May 1997 and (b) the latest date for which such information is available; how many people aged 17 to 20 years were...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 November 1998

Reference

319 c383-4W; 59403;59402

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will call for a report from the Governor of HMP Durham as to (a) how many prisoners have recently been removed from the protection of Rule 43, (b) on what authority this has been done and (c) how...

Asked by

Chris Mullin (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 November 1998

Reference

59386; 319 c384W

House

House of Commons

Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

Draft SI on Rates (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (Affirmative instrument). Approved by Parliament. Made 16 December 1998 (SI 1998/3164). Coming into force on days to be appointed under Article 1 (2). (NI 22).

Department

Privy Council

Type

Statutory instruments

Notes

DEBATE;SC (5TH) 3 DEC 1998;LH 7 DEC 1998

Date

12 November 1998

Reference

SI 1998/3162

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what is the education budget for each prison in Scotland. - Inc table.

Asked by

Mohammad Sarwar (Independent Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 November 1998

For answer on

11 November 1998

Answered on

11 November 1998

Mr. Sarwar: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the education budget for each prison in Scotland. [59219] Mr. McLeish: The information is as follows: £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Establishment Budget (1998-99) HMP Aberdeen 41,500 HMP Barlinnie 198,700 HMP Castle Huntly 38,000 HMPI Cornton Vale 78,000 HMYOI Dumfries 73,500 HMP Dungavel 63,974 HMP Edinburgh 176,148 HMP Friarton 30,600 HMP and YOI Glenochil 224,733 HMP Greenock 86,410 HMP Inverness 43,500 HMRI Longriggend 72,300 HMP Low Moss 57,500 HMP Noranside 47,192 HMP Penninghame 39,950 HMP Perth 152,100 HMP Peterhead 73,250 HM Unit Peterhead 10,400 HMYOI Polmont 148,259 HMP Shotts 181,368 HM Unit Shotts 25,500 NIC Shotts 21,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The figures cover teaching contract and materials costs. They do not include vocational training or physical education delivered by Scottish Prison Service employees or the cost of local educational initiatives delivered in partnership with external agencies.

Date

11 November 1998

Reference

319 c213-4W; 59219

House

House of Commons

The Prison Service in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee fourth report with proceedings, evidence (previously HC 716 i-vii) and appendices.

Type

Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Notes

Received 01.12.98; DEBATE;CH 27 JAN 2000 (WH)

Date

11 November 1998

Reference

HC 716 1997/98

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 2nd November 1998, 318 c385W, concerning children in prison, how many children aged 15 years or under (a) are in young offenders' centres and (b) in adult prisons. - Figures given.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 November 1998

Reference

59251; 319 c120W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will comment on about pay differentials between health care staff in the Prison Service and the National Health Service. - Inc figs.

Asked by

Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 November 1998

Reference

58460; 319 c39-40W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the total number of recorded criminal offences committed by people serving prison sentences in each of the last five years for which figures are available. - Inc tables and ref to Statistics of offences against prison discipline and...

Asked by

Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

2 November 1998

For answer on

9 November 1998

Answered on

9 November 1998

Mr. Beith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of recorded criminal offences committed by people serving prison sentences in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [58456] Mr. George Howarth: The available information for persons who have been charged with a further offence whilst on temporary release from prison is given in table 1. Information relating to offences committed whilst in prison which are too serious for a prison governor to deal with under the prison disciplinary system and are referred to the police for prosecution is given in table 2. This information is also published in successive volumes of "Statistics of offences against prison discipline and punishments England and Wales" up to 1996, and thereafter in "Prison statistics England and Wales" (chapter 8 of the 1997 edition, Cm 4017). Copies are available in the Library. Table 1 Prisoners charged with a further offence whilst on temporary release from prison, 1 September 1995 to 31 December 1997 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number September to December 1995 6 1996 9 1997 9 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Table 2 Estimated number of offences referred to the police for prosecution by prison governors _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number 1992 250 1993 {1}-- 1994 300 to 350 1995 450 to 500 1996 1,650 1997 1,540 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} not applicable

Date

9 November 1998

Reference

319 c41W; 58456

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to create a new position for the overseeing of the health care services for young offenders in custody.

Asked by

Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 November 1998

Reference

58461; 319 c42W

House

House of Commons

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