§ Mr. Farrasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the series of fires at Gartree Prison, Leicestershire, this year is related to the category A prisoner-dispersal system; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CarlisleThere have been three major fires, causing damage estimated at £13,000, and three minor fires, which cause negligible damage. There is no evidence that any of these were directly related to the dispersal policy for category "A" prisoners.