§ Mr. Hattonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list in the Official Reportthe number of assaults on other prisoners for which inmates of prisons and remand centres were punished under the Prison Rules in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, and to the most convenient date.
§ Mr. John:The information requested is given in the following table. I regret that corresponding information for 1972 and 1973 is not available.
Year Assaults 1974 431 1975 524 1976 569