§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prisoners died in prisons in Northern Ireland during each of the past five years for which records are available; what ages were the deceased; how many of such deaths were from natural causes; how many were 551W from terminal illnesses; and, in respect of these, when he was notified that the prisoner was suffering from a terminal illness.
§ Mr. ScottThe information for the years 1981–85 inclusive is as follows:
Year Deaths Age Number 1981 *11 23 2 24 1 25 2 26 3 27 1 30 1 40 1 1982 None 1983 None 1984 †2 28 1 34 1 1985 ‡2 23 1 42 1 * Including one in an outside hospital after the prisoner had undergone heart surgery; the others were prisoners who had taken part in a prolonged hunger strike. † One in an outside hospital following injuries sustained in the course of an attempted escape in a bin lorry; one suicide. ‡ Both suicides.