HC Deb 03 July 1980 vol 987 c663W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners died in Ashford remand centre in each of the last 10 years and so far this year; and how many of them were black.

Mr. Brittan

The information requested is as follows:

1970 Nil
1971 Nil
1972 Nil
1973 2
1974 Nil
1975 Nil
1976 Nil
1977 Nil
1978 Nil
1979 Nil
1980 (to date) 1
All three inmates who died were of West Indian origin.