§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secrtary of State for the Home Department (1) how many needles or syringes were discovered in prison establishments in England and Wales during(a) 1986, (b) 1987, (c) 1988 and (d) so far in 1989;
(2) how many visitors to inmates to prison establishments in England and Wales were found to be in possession of an unlawful drug during the course of a visit in (a) 1986, (b) 1987, (c) 1988 and (d) so far in 1989;
(3) on how many occcasions (a) cannabis, (b) heroin and (c) cocaine has been discovered in prison establishments in England and Wales during (i) 1986, (ii) 1987, (iii) 1988 and (iv) to date in 1989.
§ Mr. MellorThe following numbers of finds were reported by prison service establishments:
Cannabis Heroin Cocaine Needles Syringes 1986 1,709 55 17 25 55 1987 1,676 42 18 49 92 1988 2,424 55 32 77 114 11989 2,765 53 42 91 167 1 To 14 November. Note: The information requested about visitors is not available.