HC Deb 14 May 1980 vol 984 c545W
Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of (a) drunks and (b) mentally subnormals who currently are being detained in Her Majesty's prisons in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Alison

Prisoners in Northern Ireland are not classified in such a way as to enable this information to be provided.