HC Deb 17 December 1980 vol 996 c171W
Dr. Roger Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of women at Askham Grange prison, York, who are awaiting the hearing of their appeal; and if he will give a detailed breakdown of the number of weeks that each inmate has been so detained.

Mr. Brittan

On 10 December 1980, there were two females in Askham Grange prison awaiting the hearing of their appeals. One had been held in custody for three weeks since lodging the appeal and the other had been so held for 14 weeks.