§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners are accommodated four or five to a cell and in which prisons this occurs.
§ Mr. JohnThe only accommodation defined as cells in which up to four prisoners may be located is at Her Majesty's Prison. Birmingham. On 30th June 1976 241W there were four prisoners accommodated in each of the three large cells at that prison which has been certified under Section 14(2) of the Prison Act, 1952 and Rule 23 of the Prison Rules, 1964, as suitable to hold a maximum of four prisoners.