HC Deb 16 February 1967 vol 741 cc146-7W
82. Mr. Garrett

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware that 18 of the prisoners involved in the recent disturbances at Durham Prison are Londoners with known criminal connections and that some of them are related through marriage; and whether he will take steps to separate them.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

Most of the prisoners involved in the recent disturbances at Durham prison are from the London area and some of their families are connected. The allocation of prisoners between the special wings at Durham, Leicester and Parkhurst prisons takes account of their associates and general background and the best use is being made of the accommodation available.