HC Deb 01 July 1977 vol 934 cc371-2W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether any expansion has taken place to enable children under 5 years of age to stay with their mothers in prison, as recommended in Recommendation 225 of the Finer Report; and what research and action has taken place on the second part of Recommendation 225.

Mr. John

Additional facilities have been provided, at Askham Grange Prison, to enable children of up to 5 years of age to remain with their mothers in prison, and will be brought into use as soon as the necessary specialised nursing staff have been recruited; further places will become available when the new Holloway Prison is completed. Holloway already has places for 12 mothers with their children and these places are available for mothers on remand as well as convicted women.