HC Deb 01 August 1957 vol 574 cc248-9W
77. Mrs. Braddock

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will consider making arrangements far any prisoners in Her Majesty's prisons or Borstal institutions who do not desire to have the allowance of tea to be able to have cocoa, as an alternative, at any meal.

Mr. R. A. Butler

No. Arrangements already exist for the variance of the prison diet where this is justified on religious or medical grounds, and vegetarian prisoners may have a vegetarian diet. It is not practicable to vary the diet further to satisfy individual preferences.