§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Macclesfield (Mr. Winterton) on 28 July. Official Report, column 500, if he will bring up to the present date the information he gave then on prisoners' suicide.
§ Mr. BrittanThe information requested is as follows:
§ Mr. BrittanAny death in a prison department established is investigated by the governor who submits a full report on the circumstances. This is carefully considered to see if any improvement in general prison procedures is called for. The other information requested has not been collated and could be provided only at disproportionate expense.