§ Mr. Deedesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) by what date he aims to have the new maximum security prison in readiness;
(2) how many prisoners the new maximum security prison is being planned to accommodate.
§ Sir F. SoskiceI am proposing to provide a special block within a secure prison for the accommodation of long sentence prisoners, including prisoners who may be violent. Specifications for the design of the block have not yet been drawn up and I cannot therefore say when it will be ready for occupation or what number it will accommodate.