§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what request he has received from the Northern Ireland Government for help by the Home Office Prison Inspectorate in examining prisons in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SharplesA full inspection of Belfast Prison was carried out in March, 1971, by a team of inspectors from the Home Office Prison Department Inspectorate. The inspection was carried out on the same lines as those of Prison Department establishments in England and Wales. A report containing a number of recommendations was forwarded to the Northern Ireland Ministry of Home Affairs in August, 1971.