§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many category "A" prisoners have been granted parole since the inception of parole following the Criminal Justice Act 1967.
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§ Dr. SummerskillParole is granted only when it is considered that release would involve no undue risk to the public and, to our knowledge, it has not been granted to a prisoner while he has been in category "A". But many prisoners formerly in that category have subsequently received parole.
§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what specific policy, instructions or guidelines he has given to the Parole Board concerning parole consideration of category 'A' prisoners.
§ Dr. SummerskillNone. But the Board takes the security classification into account together with all the other factors relevant to parole.