HC Deb 09 January 1985 vol 70 cc429-31W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Moslems are currently in prison; in which prisons; and if they are provided with meals according to their religious customs.

Mr. Mellor

On 4 November 1984 there were 1,398 Moslems in prison service establishments, at the locations set out as follows. An alternative to the normal prison diet is provided for those Moslems who request it. A vegetarian diet is generally available; and establishments are encouraged to provide halal meat on an occasional basis. Appropriate steps are taken to ensure that Moslem beliefs concerning the preparation of meals are respected.

Moslems in prisons
Number
Acklington 11
Albany 37
Aldington 1
Ashford 44
Ashwell 8
Askham Grange 1
Aylesbury 3
Bedford 2
Birmingham 53
Blantyre House
Blundeston 38
Bristol 34
Brixton 38
Brockhill 5
Buckley Hall
Bullwood Hall 1
Castington
Camp Hill 30
Campsfield House
Canterbury 7
Cardiff 21
Channings Wood 17
Chelmsford
Coldingley 22
Cookham Wood 4
Dartmoor 27
Deerbolt Camp 1
Dorchester 4

Number
Dover 5
Drake Hall 1
Durham 8
East Sutton Park 1
Eastwood Park 2
Erlestoke 4
Everthorpe 4
Exeter
Featherstone 33
Feltham-Finnamore Wood 2
Ford 8
Foston Hall
Frankland 20
Gartree 16
Glen Parva 3
Gloucester 5
Grendon-Springhill 11
Guys Marsh 1
Haslar
Hatfield-Gringley Camp 2
Haverigg 3
Hewell Grange 1
Highpoint 24
Hindley 1
Hollesley Bay-Warren Hill 6
Holloway 13
Hull 12
Huntercombe 2
Kingston (Portsmouth) 6
Kirkham 14
Kirklevington 4
Lancaster 4
Latchmere House 2
Leeds 29
Leicester 6
Lewes 20
Leyhill 15
Lincoln
Liverpool 13
Long Lartin 35
Lowdham Grange
Low Newton 1
Maidstone 47
Manchester 25
Medomsley
New Hall
Northallerton 3
Northeye 33
North Sea Camp
Norwich 8
Nottingham 7
Onley 2
Oxford 18
Parkhurst 19
Pentonville 58
Portland 2
Preston 15
Pucklechurch 3
Ranby 1
Reading 43
Risley 13
Rochester 6
Rudgate 1
Send
Shepton Mallet 11
Shrewsbury 3
Stafford 8
Standford Hill 18
Stoke Heath 1
Styal 4
Sudbury 5
Swansea 3
Swinfen Hall 2
Thorp Arch 5
Usk
Verne 47
Wakefield 29

Number
Wandsworth 91
Wellingborough 1
Werrington
Wetherby 4
Whatton 3
Winchester 20
Wormwood Scrubs 91
Wymott 2
Total 1,398