§ Mr. Litterickasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many women are imprisoned currently in Brixton prison; and why they are there;
(2) upon what criteria is it decided to imprison female prisoners in Brixton rather than in Holloway prison;
(3) if he will make compensatory provisions for women imprisoned in Brixton prison in view of the fact that they are deprived of the normal privileges allowed to the other inmates.
§ Dr. SummerskillTwo. They are in Brixton prison because they are in 679W security category A and there is no other prison in the South-East of England which offers the degree of security required for unconvicted women prisoners in this category. They are not deprived any of the normal privileges allowed to other unconvicted prisoners.