§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland on how many occasions the electronic link between the central office and each room in Cornton Vale women's prison malfunctioned between 1985 and 1987; and what was the average time taken for repairs to be carried out.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe system malfunctioned on 34 occasions in 1985, 32 in 1986 and 40 in 1987. The average time taken to complete repairs was 1½ hours. When it was thought the work on individual rooms might take more than one hour, the inmate was moved temporarily to another room.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average number of days of in-service training provided to staff at Cornton Vale prison in 1986.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is not immediately available, but I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many body and strip searches in Cornton Vale in 1986 and 1987 were carried out on prisoners who were pregnant.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is not available.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many women prisoners who gave birth while imprisoned in Cornton Vale in 1985, 1986 and 1987, respectively,(a) kept their babies with them following the births and (b) did not keep their babies following birth; and what was the length of sentence served by each such mother following the births.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe number of inmates who gave birth while in the custody of Cornton Vale was:
Year Inmates 1985 6 1986 3 1987 4 Two of these inmates were released from custody directly from hospital without returning to Cornton Vale. Of the 11 who did return to Cornton Vale, 10 returned with their babies and one did not.
335WOf the 11 who returned to Cornton Vale, one has not yet been released and the following is the length of time spent in custody after the birth and before liberation by the remaining 10:
Inmates Under 2 months 3 3 months 2 5 months 1 6 months 2 7 months 1 15 months 1
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland until what age babies are permitted to remain with their mothers in Cornton Vale prison.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonIn general children do not remain at Cornton Vale with their mothers beyond the age of 12 months.
§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of (i) female staff and (ii) male staff at Cornton Vale women's prison in 1986 were on sick leave for(a) less than one week, (b) between one week and up to one month, (c) between one month and up to six months and (d) for six months or more.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is not immediately available but I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.