HC Deb 17 November 1926 vol 199 cc1856-7W
Colonel DAY

asked the Home Secretary the number of prisoners who have escaped from His Majesty's Convict Prison, Parkhurst, during each of the last 10 years?

Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKS

In the years 1915 to 1918 inclusive, no prisoner escaped from Parkhurst Convict Prison. In succeeding years the numbers were:

1919 … … … … 2
1920 … … … … 0
1921 … … … … 1
1922 … (escaped twice) 1
1923 … … … … 0
1924 … … … … 0
1925 … … … … 2
1926 … … … … 2