§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the number of(a) men and (b) women held in segregation units in prisons in England and Wales on 19 November;
(2) what was the number of (a) men and (b) women held on rule 43 in prisons in England and Wales on 22 November.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for these matters has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
624WLetter from Mr. Derek Lewis to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 30 November 1993:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Questions about the number of men and women in Prison establishments segregated from association under Rule 43 and the number held in segregation units.The table below shows the number of inmates held on Prison Rule 43 and Young Offender Institution Rule 46 on 22 November.
Rule 43 & 46 (own Protection Rule 43 & 46 (good order and discipline) Men 1,251 267 Women 19 14 Total 1,270 281 The above table does not include inmates held in vulnerable prisoner units. Information on numbers held in segregation units is not collected centrally.