§ Mr. Terry FieldsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were transferred from Risley remand centre after the recent disturbances and roof top protests; how many of them were from Liverpool; where they were transferred to; and how many complaints have been received from prisoners or their representatives who have been transferred about their treatment.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggA total of 255 prisoners were transferred to other prisons:
- 60 to Leeds
- 58 to Liverpool
- 41 to Manchester
- 35 to Durham
- 22 to Shrewsbury
- 20 to Preston
- 12 to Birmingham
- 7 to Hull
One of these prisoners has submitted a petition complaining about conditions at Risley and nine others have complained by petition and two by letters to hon. Members about matters related to their transfer. In addition, some transferred prisoners were among those who gave written or oral evidence to the inquiry into the disturbance at Risley.
To establish how many of the transferred prisoners were from Liverpool and how many made complaints about treatment in evidence to the inquiry would entail disproportionate cost. I am advised that when the disturbance started about 45 per cent. of those held in Risley were from Liverpool.