§ 13. Dame Joan Vickersasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what arrangements are being made for the rebuilding of Her Majesty's Prison in Suva, Fiji.
§ Mrs. WhiteThe Suva prison will not be rebuilt, but a modern prison complex is being planned 15 miles from Suva at Namboro. The first stage, the prison farm for young offenders, was completed last year.
§ Dame Joan VickersWhile thanking the hon. Lady for this reply, may I ask whether this prison is to be completely demolished and a new one built and what is to happen to the women prisoners in future?
§ Mrs. WhiteAs I understand it, there are no women prisoners in Suva; they are all at Lautoka. I hope that the prison will be demolished when the new prison to which I have referred has been completed.