§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the most recent escape took place from Risley prison. [26335]
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 24 April 1996]: Responsibility 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 Richard Tilt to Mr. Doug Hoyle, dated 29 April 1996:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the most recent escape from Risley.The most recent escape took place on 9 April 1996, when a prisoner escaped by hiding on a Prison Service vehicle as it left the prison. An internal enquiry is currently underway.