§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prison officers have received injuries due to attacks by inmates at Peterhead prison in the years 1980 to 1985 and the latest figure for 1986; how many officers required hospital treatment: and how many days were lost by officers in the same period due to injuries sustained.
§ Mr. John MacKay[pursuant to his reply, 21 April 1986, c. 24]: the information is as follows:
Officers Injured Requiring Hospital Treatment Days Lost through injury 1980 15 1 203 1981 15 1 209 1982 23 nil 75 1983 18 1 210 1984 26 4 448 1985 20 4 378 1986* 8 2 102 Total 125 13 1,625 * Latest figures