§ Mr. Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average time per day that prisoners in C1 unit at Holloway prison spent in their cells in the most recent convenient period.
§ Mr. MellorDuring the week beginning 6 January prisoners on C1 unit spent an average of three hours each day engaged in out-of-cell activities or attending court. Addition time out-of-cell which cannot be quantified, was spent bathing, receiving visits and at interviews.
§ Mr. Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners in the C1 unit at Holloway prison had access to the skills training unit, and for how many hours, in the most convenient period.
§ Mr. MellorIn the week beginning 6 January 1986 the attendance was as follows:
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- Monday 6 January—am none; pm 15 for 1½ hours
- Tuesday 7 January—am 15 for 1½ hours; pm 15 for 2 hours
- Wednesday 8 January—am none; pm 15 for 2 hours
- Thursday 9 January—am 18 for 2 hours; pm 22 for 2 hours
- Friday 10 January—am none; pm 20 for 2 hours
§ Mr. Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many attempts at self-mutilation and how many cases of attempted and actual suicide have occurred in C1 unit at Holloway prison each week since the end of July.
§ Mr. MellorThere were 82 attempts at self injury (involving 25 inmates), one attempted suicide and one death (still subject to an inquest) on C1 unit between 1 August 1985 and 17 January 1986.
§ Mr. Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prison officers and how many nurses currently staff the C1 unit at Holloway prison.
§ Mr. MellorThe staffing level, which is related to the needs of the routine, varies throughout the day. During the morning there are five nurses and 10 officers on duty; in the afternoon there are eight nurses and eight officers; in the evening there are three nurses and five officers; and during the night there are two nurses and two officers.
§ Mr. Irvingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners are currently held in the C1 unit at Holloway prison; and of these how many are remand prisoners and how many are sentenced.
§ Mr. MellorOn Monday 20 January 1986 there were 34 prisoners on C1 unit, of whom 22 were on remand and 12 sentenced.