§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Why they transferred Fr. Patrick Fell from Parkhurst to Canterbury Prison on 26th March, thus ensuring that in the last four months of his sentence his course at the Open University was terminated, and the medical treatment he was receiving was interrupted.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Elton)Father Fell was transferred to Canterbury on downgrading from Security Category "A for operational reasons. The Open University has now decided that Father Fell may be allowed, exceptionally, to continue his studies at Canterbury prison although it is not one of the designated Open University establishments, and support will be provided by the Education Department at Canterbury within the limitation of available resources. The consultant physician advised in January that Father Fell's treatment should be terminated. Arrangements are, however, being made for Father Fell to be seen by a consultant physician prior to his release in July.