§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many prisoners, both sentenced and on remand, are currently: (a) Category A classification; (b) officially considered to present "exceptional risks"; and (c) subject to closed visits. [HL132]
§ Lord Williams of MostynOn 16 January 1998, 820 prisoners were classified as Category A, with six prisoners classified as exceptional escape risk and subject to closed visits.