§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will update the information on prescription charges and the cost of pharmaceuticals given on 12 December 1985, Official Report, columns 730–2, by giving figures for subsequent years up to the most recent available date.
§ Mr. ViggersThe information requested on prescriptions dispensed by chemist contractors and appliance suppliers is as follows:
or illegal correspondence was discovered in any search, indicating which items; in how many cases prisoners refused to be searched and had to be restrained while the search was being concluded; and if he will indicate the reasons for the search, namely, making an appearance attion court on remand (and at which court), attending trial, inter-prison visit or other reasons.
§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is as follows:
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July August September October November December Total number of searches carried out 43 33 23 57 34 33 Total number of inmates searched 25 18 14 32 20 21 Number of prisoners searched once 10 6 7 10 9 9 Number of prisoners searched twice 13 10 6 19 9 12 Number of prisoners searched three times 1 1 — 3 1 — Number of prisoners searched four times 1 1 1 — 1 — First admission on remand awaiting trial 8 6 7 7 5 7 First admission on sentence final discharge 14 11 5 19 18 17 Attending Lisburn Remand Court — 2 — 1 — 1 Attending Belfast Remand Court 1 — 2 — 1 1 Attending Ballymena Remand Court 1 — — — — — Attending Limavady Remand Court 1 — — — — — Attending Newtownards Remand Court 1 — — — — — Attending Antrim Remand Court — 1 — 1 1 — Attending Newry Remand Court — — 1 2 — — Attending Larne Remand Court — — — 1 — — Attending Enniskillen Remand Court — — — — 1 1 Attending trial 1 — — 1 — — Attending Appeal Court — 4 — 4 — — Bail Court appearances 7 4 3 6 3 4 Going on or returning from home leave 2 4 5 5 4 1 Inter prison visits 4 — — 9 — — Visits to outside hospital 3 1 — 1 1 1 No prohibited article was found during the searches and no prisoner refused to be searched.