HC Deb 16 December 1980 vol 996 c115W
Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will detail the circumstances in which journalists are allowed to interview convicted prisoners.

Mr. Brittan

Circumstances vary, but in general we require that the interview is acceptable to the prison governor and to the prisoner and that the prisoner should not be readily identifiable from the article or broadcast which follows the interview.