§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) men and (b) women were on rule 43 in prisons in England and Wales on 1 June. [45444]
§ Ms QuinThe most recent available provisional information is for 30 April 1998. On that date, the number on inmates held on prison rule 43 or young offender institution rule 46 were:
Good order and discipline Own protection Males 421 1,211 Females 7 21 Total 428 1,232
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Members of formula working group 1998 Members Ms Lynda Lockyer—(Chair) Home Office, Police Resources Unit Mr. Jim Bradley Home Office, Police Resources Unit Mr. Andrew Honeyman—(Secretary) Home Office, Police Resources Unit Mrs. Liz Curry Home Office, Police Resources Unit Mr. Simon Field Home Office, Resource Analysis Unit Prisoners who are held for their own protection are generally held in separate units offering a normal regime. Prisoners held for the purposes of good order and discipline are normally held in segregation units.