§ Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women prisoners remanded in custody are at present detained in men's prisons; and how many are at each prison.
§ Mr. CarlisleApart from women in the remand centres at Low Newton, Risley and Pucklechurch—which receive both men and women—there were five women held in men's prisons in England and Wales on 20th March. Three were at Brixton and two at Birmingham.
§ Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many women prisoners remanded in custody have been detained in men's prisons in each of the years 1970, 1971 and 1972 and up to the present time;
(2) how many convicted women prisoners have been detained in men's prisons from 1970 up to the present time; and what were the circumstances of their transfer from women's prisons.
§ Mr. CarlisleI regret that the information is not available and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in what circumstances women prisoners are moved from women's prisons to men's prisons.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe circumstances in which women may be held at a men's prison in England and Wales during a period of remand or committal for trial or sentence vary but include medical reasons, convenience of access to the court or the interests of security.
§ Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations have been made to him about women prisoners remanded in custody being detained in men's prisons.
§ Mr. CarlisleNone, apart from a letter from the hon. Member.