§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for the current year to date, and by location, the number of prison disturbances, showing in his answer(a) how long the disturbance lasted, (b) how many inmates were involved, (c) how many inmates received injuries and (d) how many prison staff received injuries.
§ Mr. MellorThe most serious incidents, involving a substantial number of inmates acting in concert and the use of violence towards staff or property, occurred at the following establishments:
Duration 1Number of inmates injured 2Number of staff injured HMP Blundeston Commenced at 1920 on 11 January, ended at 0620 on 12 January — — HMP Manchester 1100 on 1 April—1820 on 25 April 75 197 HMP Long Lartin 2100 on 2 April—1100 on 3 April 1 6 HMYOI Glen Parva 1930 on 6 April—0304 on 7 April — 5 HMP Dartmoor 1445 on 7 April—1645 on 8 April (although 1 prisoner remained on roof until mid-day on 14 April) 9 — HMP Cardiff 0830–1210 on 8 April 1 5 HMP Bristol 1529 on 8 April—1430 on 9 April 12 25 HMYOI Stoke Heath 2025 on 8 April—1315 on 9 April — 3 HMRC Pucklechurch 1835 on 22 April—1340 on 23 April 35 41 HMP Winchester 2130 on 11 May—0932 on 12 May — — Other incidents involving groups of inmates acting in concert and using a significant amount of violence towards staff or property occurred at the following establishments:
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Duration 1 Number of inmates injured 2Number of staff injured HMP Dartmoor 1035 on 13 January—1135 on same day 1 1
Duration 1Number of inmates injured 2 Number of staff injured HMP Kirkham 2025 on 1 April—2045 on same day — — HMP Brixton 1136 on 8 April—1220 on same day — 4 HMP Hull 1505 on 8 April—1610 on same day — 1 HMP The Verne 0220 on 8 April—0207 on 9 April — — HMYOI Everthorpe 1945 on 9 April—2245 on same day 4 5 HMYOI Portland 1945 on 12 April—2040 on same day — — It is impossible to be precise about the number of prisoners who were present in the particular parts of the establishments where incidents took place who were active participants. As regards the
Number of seizures and weight in grams of "crack" in 1990 to date by Police region in which seized and month of analysis Police region January February March April 1May Seizures Grams Seizures Grams Seizures Grams Seizures Grams Seizures Grams 1. Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, North Wales — — 1 1.80 6 10.95 5 14.29 2 4.75 2. North East — — — — — — — — — — 3. Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire 1 0.05 2 2.50 — — 1 7.88 1 0.10 4. West Midlands 3 3.35 1 0.13 — — 4 51.21 2 3.12 5. Essex — — — — 1 0.18 1 Trace — — 6. Surrey — — — — 1 0.09 — — — — 7. Avon and Somerset, Dorset 1 8.00 — — 3 2.09 — — 1 5.04 8. South Wales — — — — — — — — — — 9. Metropolitan Police 5 20.12 8 102.30 16 9.43 17 3.92 14 7.49 10. Scotland — — — — — — — — — — Total 10 31.52 12 106.73 27 22.74 28 77.30 20 20.50 1Provisional figures to 29 May 1990.