HC Deb 10 December 1984 vol 69 cc331-2W
Mr. Corbett

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many dogs trained to detect drugs have been used to search prisons, in the last year for which figures are available; which prisons were involved; and how many times dogs have been used to search for drugs in prisons other than those where they are normally based;

(2) how many dogs trained for detecting drugs are available to the prison service; where these dogs are based; and whether he has any plans to increase the number of dogs used for drug searches in prisons.

Mr. Mellor

My noble Friend will write to the hon. Member.