§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many strip searches were made of female prisoners in Her Majesty's prison, Maghaberry, in June, giving the number of persons involved and number of times each person was searched; if any prison contraband, smuggled item 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 conducted; and what were the reasons for the search under each of the following headings:(a) making a remand appearance at a trial, (b) attending trial, (c) inter-prison visit or (d) other reasons.
§ Mr. Ian StewartThe information requested is as follows:
Number of searches June Total number of searches carried out 25 Total number of inmates searched 16 Number of prisoners searched once 8 Number of prisoners searched twice 7 Number of prisoners searched more than twice 1
Reason for search June First admission on remand/awaiting trial 5 First admission on scntcncc/final discharge 12 Attending remand court — Attending trial — Inter-prison visits 1 Pre-release home leave 7 No prohibited article was found during these searches and no prisoner refused to be searched.