§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether there have been any Home Office or Prison Department investigations into inmate violence at any youth custody or detention centre regime; and if he will publish the findings.
§ Mr. MellorA number of surveys and investigations for management purposes have been carried out in young offender establishments in recent years covering a variety of matters, including inmate violence. We have no plans to publish any reports on this subject. Statistics relating to disciplinary proceedings against inmates for violence against officers, inmates or other persons are published in the annual volume "Prison Statistics England and Wales".