§ Mr. Humeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many female prisoners were in Northern Ireland prisons in each of the months February and March;
(2) how many female remand prisoners were held in Northern Ireland prisons in each of the months of February and March; how many of these prisoners were subjected to strip searching in each month; and how many times each female remand prisoner was strip-searched.
§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is as follows:
Remand Sentenced Total Female Population February 1985 12 27 39 March 1985 12 31 43 The figures include those detained in the young offender's centre, in Her Majesty's prison, Armagh.
During February 1985, nine remand prisoners were strip-searched; six were searched twice and three were searched once. During March 1985, five remand prisoners were strip-searched; four were searched twice and one was searched once.