§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of(a) men and (b) women being held on rule 43 in prisons in England and Wales on 1 November.
§ Mr. MellorThe latest readily available information is given in the table.
Prisoners held in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales under Prison Rule 43 and Young Offender Institution Rule 46: by type of segregation, age group and sex, 30 June 1989 Own protection Good order or discipline Aged under 21 males 200 40 females 6 2 Adults males 1,970 189 females 33 6