§ Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many babies have been held in each prison in each year since 1992; and what was the average amount of time they were held in each prison. [17495]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility 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. George Howarth, dated 28 February 1997:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of babies which have been held in each prison in each year since 1992; and the average amount of time they were held in prison. The information you have requested is given in the attached table.
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility 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. Tom Cox, dated 28 February 1997:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of persons seeking to visit a prison inmate during 1996 who were (a) on being searched, found in possession of illegal drugs and (b) subsequently charged with an offence.A total of 1312 visitors to prisoners during 1996 were reported to the police because they were suspected of being in possession of illegal drugs. Figures on the number of prisoners who were subsequently charged with a criminal offence are not recorded by the Prison Service centrally.