HC Deb 27 June 1988 vol 136 cc24-5W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list the dates of prison disturbances that have taken place in 1988; and if he will list the prisons involved;

(2) what has been the estimated cost of damage to prison property caused in prison disturbances that have taken place in 1988.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

Incidents causing significant damage occurred at Bedford prison on 1 and 2 March, Rollestone prison on 24 May, Haverigg prison on 5–6 June, and Hindley youth custody centre and remand centre on 8 June. The estimated cost of damage was approximately £11,000 at Bedford, £750 at Rollestone, £750,000 at Haverigg and £750 at Hindley.