HC Deb 31 January 1979 vol 961 cc428-9W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convicted women prisoners are at present in (a) Anscombe Grange, (b) Styal and (c) Holloway; how many women there are on remand; and in which establishments they are remanded.

Dr. Summerskill

The information available is given in the following table.

Pucklechurch, 52 in Risley and 2 in Brixton. Of these 5, 12, 29 and 0 respectively were convicted but unsentenced.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why it is still not possible for women prisoners at Styal to have extended visits from their children.

Dr. Summerskill

There has been no change since I replied to my hon. Friend's question on 15 January.—[Vol. 960, c.587.]