§ Miss Devlinasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why it is official policy that visitors to Irish prisoners held on remand at Brixton Prison in connection with demonstrations, alleged firearms offences, etc., be allowed to see two visitors at a time while it is normal practice there for three visitors to be allowed to see detainees at the same time.
§ Mr. CarlisleBecause of pressure on the visiting accommodation, the normal practice at Brixton Prison is to restrict all unconvicted prisoners to two visitors at a time.
§ Miss Devlinasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) why discrimination in the number of visitors allowed is operated against Irish prisoners in Brixton Prison ; and whether he will allow it to continue ;
(2) whether, in view of the discriminatory treatment of Irish political detainees in Brixton Prison, he will seek discussions with the Government of the Republic of Ireland with a view to renegotiating 73W treaty obligations to bring these into accord with practice.
§ Mr. CarlisleThere is no such discrimination.