§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will call for a report from the chief constable as to the number of new investigations started by the City of London police company fraud squad for each year since 1979; how many of those 28W confinement in each year since 1979, indicating those who have been convicted of offences connected with the present troubles in Northern Ireland;
(2) what has been the average time spent by category A prisoners in single cellular confinement for each year since 1979; and what is the longest time and what is the shortest time so spent;
(3) what is the average time spent by category A prisoners convicted of offences associated with the present troubles in Northern Ireland in single cellular confinement; how many such prisoners have been so confined; and what has been the shortest and longest time of such detention.
§ Mr. MellorThis information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what offences category A prisoners are placed in single cellular confinement.
§ Mr. MellorThe prison rules provide that an award of cellular confinement may be made if a prisoner is found guilty of an offence against discipline. No distinctions are made on the grounds of a prisoner's security category.