To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fires there were in prisons between 1st January and the end of October, broken down by prison; and whether (a) prison staff and (b) prisoners were hurt in each case. - No figures. It has not proved possible...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fires there were in prisons between 1st January and the end of October, broken down by prison; and whether (a) prison staff and (b) prisoners were hurt in each case. - No figures. It has not proved possible...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisons have been inspected under the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations in each of the last five years; and how many were found to be fully compliant; how many prison inspections under the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations are planned...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisons have been inspected under the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations in each of the last five years; and how many were found to be fully compliant; how many prison inspections under the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations are planned...

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 5 November 2004, 666 c50WA, what published risk assessment supports the statement that "the risk of incendive sparking from mobile equipment is low"; and how this level of risk compares with that from wrist watches. [HL 4918].

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 5 November 2004, 666 c50WA, what published risk assessment supports the statement that "the risk of incendive sparking from mobile equipment is low"; and how this level of risk compares with that from wrist watches. [HL 4918].

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will commission an independent review of the Prison Service fire advisers. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will commission an independent review of the Prison Service fire advisers. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the storage of chocolate radioactively contaminated following the 1957 Windscale fire. - This is not a matter for this Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the storage of chocolate radioactively contaminated following the 1957 Windscale fire. - This is not a matter for this Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria are used to determine whether sprinkler equipment should be installed in prisons and detention centres. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria are used to determine whether sprinkler equipment should be installed in prisons and detention centres. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria are used to determine which fire authority is responsible for each prison and detention centre. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria are used to determine which fire authority is responsible for each prison and detention centre. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisons are fitted with sprinkler equipment; and which areas of each prison are protected by the sprinkler system.- No figures. It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisons are fitted with sprinkler equipment; and which areas of each prison are protected by the sprinkler system.- No figures. It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the Fire Safety Section of the Prison Service has been restructured; and if he will make a statement. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the Fire Safety Section of the Prison Service has been restructured; and if he will make a statement. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fires there have been on (a) Upholder Class submarines and (b) other types of submarines in service with the Royal Navy since 1980 which did not arise in the course of combat.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fires there have been on (a) Upholder Class submarines and (b) other types of submarines in service with the Royal Navy since 1980 which did not arise in the course of combat.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of (a) how much it would cost and (b) how long it would take to install sprinkler equipment in all prisons and detention centres. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of (a) how much it would cost and (b) how long it would take to install sprinkler equipment in all prisons and detention centres. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Peterborough of 2nd November 2004, 426 c196W, on prisons, what criteria are used to determine which fire fighting equipment is available in each prison; and what assessment he makes of (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Peterborough of 2nd November 2004, 426 c196W, on prisons, what criteria are used to determine which fire fighting equipment is available in each prison; and what assessment he makes of (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many deaths have been caused by fire in Northern Ireland in 2004; and in how many instances (a) no smoke alarm being fitted and (b) a faulty or non-working smoke alarm was a contributory factor. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many deaths have been caused by fire in Northern Ireland in 2004; and in how many instances (a) no smoke alarm being fitted and (b) a faulty or non-working smoke alarm was a contributory factor. - Inc figures.

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...

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...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's contribution will be to the investigation by the Defence Committee of the Canadian House of Commons into HMCS Chicoutimi.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's contribution will be to the investigation by the Defence Committee of the Canadian House of Commons into HMCS Chicoutimi.

Lords Written Statement on the publication of the report by the prisons and probation ombudsman, Stephen Shaw, of his investigation into the serious disturbance at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre on 14 and 15 February 2002 (HC 1257 2003/04) and the report of the investigation of the disturbance at Harmondsworth...

Lords Written Statement on the publication of the report by the prisons and probation ombudsman, Stephen Shaw, of his investigation into the serious disturbance at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre on 14 and 15 February 2002 (HC 1257 2003/04) and the report of the investigation of the disturbance at Harmondsworth...

Written Statement on the publication of the report by the prisons and probation ombudsman, Stephen Shaw, of his investigation into the serious disturbance at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre on 14 and 15 February 2002 (HC 1257 2003/04) and the report of the investigation of the disturbance at Harmondsworth Immigration...

Written Statement on the publication of the report by the prisons and probation ombudsman, Stephen Shaw, of his investigation into the serious disturbance at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre on 14 and 15 February 2002 (HC 1257 2003/04) and the report of the investigation of the disturbance at Harmondsworth Immigration...