HC Deb 17 February 1986 vol 92 cc51-2W
Miss Maynard

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was Paul Hill's weight when he was admitted to prison; and what it is today.

Mr. Mellor

Mr. Hill's weight on first reception into prison custody on 5 December 1974 was 125 lb. When asked on 14 February Mr. Hill declined to be weighed and it is thus impossible to provide the information sought about his current weight.

Miss Maynard

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what specific breach of prison discipline Paul Hill, a prisoner at Gartree, was transferred to Lincoln temporarily in the interests of maintaining good order and discipline at Gartree prison.

Mr. Mellor

Mr. Hill was transferred temporarily in the interests of good order and discipline; it is not alleged that he had committed an offence against prison discipline.

Miss Maynard

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many days Paul Hill has spent on temporary transfer to Lincoln prison in the interests of maintaining good order and discipline at Gartree prison or separated from other prisoners since the commencement of his sentence.

Mr. Mellor

Mr. Hill has been transferred temporarily from Gartree prison to Lincoln prison for one period totalling 27 days.

The readily available information shows that Mr. Hill has been segregated under prison rule 43 in the interests of good order and discipline for a total of 571 days; in addition, he has been awarded a total of 178 days cellular confinement. Information about other occasions when he has been segregated from other prisoners, for example under prison rule 48 when awaiting adjudication, is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.