§ Sir Edward Gardnerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners have escaped from Kirkham open prison during (a) the last 12 months and (b) the last five years; and how many are still at large.
§ Mr. MellorThe following table gives the number of inmates who have absconded from Kirkham, which is an open prison, since 1978, and the number still at large.
Absconds Still at large 1978 22 0 1979 51 1 1980 54 1 1981 78 4 1982 64 7 *1983 23 4 * To 10 May.