§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pamphlets setting out Her Majesty's Government's policies on the H-blocks have been distributed; and to whom.
§ Mr. Humphrey AtkinsSix booklets have been issued setting out the Government's position on the Maze prison and the hunger strikes. They have been widely distributed among hon. Members, Members of the House of Lords, Members of the European Parliament and to Government posts overseas. Distribution has also covered the local, national and international media. The publications are as follows: H Blocks—the Facts: H Blocks—the Reality: Day to Day life in Northern Ireland Prisons: What the Papers Say—two editions giving international editorial comment on the hunger strikes: and Scope for Further Improvements in Prison Life.