§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the prisons in Yorkshire which have child care provision for inmates; how often these are inspected by outside agencies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggHer Majesty's prison Askham Grange, near York, has a mother and baby unit which provides accommodation for up to 15 mothers with their babies.
A health visitor from the local area health authority regularly visits the unit and provides child care advice to inmate mothers. Arrangements for a Department of Health team to inspect mother and baby units and report periodically on matters such as child care practice are being considered.