§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners have escaped from prisons in the United Kingdom in each of the last three years up to 1 November.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe figures are as follows:
Number Year ended 1 November 1989 169 Year ended 1 November 1990 185 Year ended 1 November 1991 316 Reports of all escapes are analysed to identify methods and possible preventive measures. The numbers of escapes nevertheless remain a cause for concern.