§ Mr. Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) men and (b) women prisoners have been found hanged in their cells in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. MellorThe number of prisoners found hanged in prison establishments in England and Wales is as follows. Records held centrally do not show precise locations.
Year Men Women Total 1981 18 — 18 1982 21 — 21 1983 22 — 22 1984 26 — 26 1985 27 1 28