§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when D unit, the long-term prisoner wing in Her Majesty's prison Holloway will be opened; and whether the women now housed in Her Majesty's prison Durham H wing will be transferred to the Holloway unit.
§ Mr. HurdPart of D wing is already in operation. More of it will be opened as staff become available, this will release accommodation elsewhere in the prison and enable us in due course to set up a unit for life sentence and other long-term prisoners. No decision has yet been taken on Holloway's ability to take category A sentenced prisoners. The use of H wing Durham for female prisoners will be kept under review as further developments take place at Holloway.