§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many mixed-sex prisons there are in England and Wales; if he will list their locations; and what consideration he is giving to increasing their number.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 28 March 1994:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about mixed sex prisons in England and Wales.
The following three Prison Service establishments in England and Wales currently and routinely hold both males and females: Durham, Risley (near Warrington) and Low Newton (near Durham). Male and female prisoners are held separately.
There are, at present, no plans to increase the number of establishments holding both males and females.