§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East on 16 February, Official Report, c. 22, if he has yet finished his consideration of changes in the guidance issued to prison staff about suicides and attempted suicides; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MayhewThe trade union side will be asked to consider draft revised guidance in the next few days. The scale and nature of its comments will determine how quickly the new guidance can be issued.