HC Deb 26 April 1978 vol 948 c609W
Mr. Litterick

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many inmates of the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland have been diagnosed as suffering from scabies during the last three months.

Mr. Concannon

During the three months from 1st January to 31st March 1978 three inmates of Her Majesty's Prison Maze were diagnosed as suffering from scabies. Two of these were new arrivals in the prison.

There has been no case amongst the prisoners involvd in the current protest action.