§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions have taken place between the Whittington hospital county midwifery services and Her Majesty's Prison Holloway concerning access to medical care for women prisoners; and if he will make a statement. [11640]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the temporary Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. Jeremy Corbyn, dated 24 January 1996:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about what discussions have taken place between the Whittington Hospital County Midwifery Services and Holloway prison concerning access for medical care for woman prisoners.Discussions have taken place between Holloway and the Whittington Hospital over the provision of and access to a range of medical services. These discussions are continuing.