§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will ensure that the United Nations standard minimum rules for the treatment of prisoners form part of the training of prison staff of all grades.
§ Dr. SummerskillConsiderable time is devoted in staff training programmes to the Department's own rules and instructions which reflect the United Nations standard minimum rules. A copy of the international rules would be made available to any officer wishing to study them.
§ Mr. Beanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the population of prison service establishments for the years 1967 to 1977, inclusive;
(2) how many adult women were received into prison for the years 1967 to 1977, inclusive;
(3) how many non-criminal prisoners were received into prison for the years 1971 to 1976, inclusive;
(4) how many people were received into prison for default of payment of a fine for the years 1967 to 1977, inclusive;
(5) how many male young persons between 17 and 21 years were received under sentence in Prison Department establishments for the years 1971 to 1977, inclusive;
(6) how many female young persons between 17 and 21 years were received under sentence in Prison Department establishments for the years 1971 to 1977, inclusive.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe information requested for 1967 to 1976 appears in 35W "Report of the Work of the Prison Department 1976: Statistical Tables", Cmnd. 6884.
The relevant tables are:
Table 1.4—prison population " 5.5—adult females " 6.2—non criminal prisoners " 7.2—fine defaulters " 3.5—sentenced prisoners aged 17 to 20 The information requested for 1977 is not yet available.