§ Mr. Norwoodasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many suicides have occurred in the last four years in remand homes, of prisoners in custody awaiting trial and in police stations, respectively, divided into their respective age groups; and what steps have been taken to determine the underlying causes in each case.
§ Mr. CallaghanIt will take a little time to obtain the information and I will write to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what are the results of his inquiry concerning the deaths by suicide of two detainees at Risley Remand Centre; how many persons were detained at the time of the suicides; and what is the capacity of the centre.
§ Mr. CallaghanThe inquests have been adjourned and it would therefore be inappropriate for me to comment on these two cases.
296 men, 164 boys, 22 women and 22 girls were detained at Risley at the time. There is accommodation at the centre for 557 men and boys and 76 women and girls, and there were over 18,000 receptions in the course of a year.