HC Deb 29 June 1984 vol 62 cc539-40W
Mr. Frank Field

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners are currently employed hand-sewing or machine-sewing mailbags.

Mr. Hurd

The most recent information readily available is that in November 1983, 1,058 inmates were engaged on hand-sewing of mailbags and 492 on machine-sewing.