§ Mr. LathamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will make a statement on the recent outbreak of food poisoning at Ashwell prison; and what steps are being taken to prevent any further outbreaks.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggAn outbreak of suspected salmonella food poisoning occurred at Her Majesty's prison, Ashwell on 11 April 1989. 145 inmates reported 637W sick between 11 and 13 April. Two were admitted to a local hospital and two to the prison hospital. The remainder did not require hospitalisation. The local authority environmental health officer together with a registrar from the public health laboratory have been assisting prison service personnel in tracing the source of the outbreak.
Investigations continue and once the cause of the infection is known remedial action will be taken.