HL Deb 29 February 1984 vol 448 c1358WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will introduce a uniform procedure for sending out private cash by prisoners from Prison Department establishments in England and Wales.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Elton)

It is neither necessary nor desirable to insist on complete uniformity in the procedure for sending of private cash by prisoners.