HC Deb 12 March 1990 vol 169 cc17-8W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he proposes to take account of the findings of the May inquiry before deciding on any changes to suspects' rights.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

My right hon. and learned Friend does not intend to hold up the review of the codes of practice made under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act

Table A: Suicides at prison establishments 1980–1989 and attempted suicides 1989
Establishment 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 19891 19892
Acklington 1 (—)
Albany (2)
Ashford 1 1 (1)
Ashwell (1)
Askham Grange (—)
Aylesbury (1)
Bedford 1 1 (—)
Birmingham 1 2 1 1 (24)
Blundeston (1)
Bristol 1 1 1 (3)
Brixton 5 3 1 4 5 2 2 3 1 1 (21)
Brockhill (1)
Camp Hill 1 1 (2)
Campsfield House (—)
Canterbury 1 2 1 3 2 (7)
Cardiff 1 2 1 1 (5)
Castington (—)
Channings Wood 1 (4)
Chelmsford (5)
Coldingley 1 1 (1)
Cookham Wood (3)
Dartmoor 1 2 1 (3)
Deerholt (2)
Dorchester 1 (2)
Drake Hall (1)
Durham 1 1 2 3 1 2 (15)
Eastwood Park (—)
Erlestoke (—)
Everthorpe (1)
Exeter 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 (19)
Featherstone 1 (1)
Feltham (9)
Ford (1)
Frankland 1 (4)
Full Sutton (2)
Garth 1 (3)
Gartree (1)
Glen Parva 1 1 (6)
Gloucester 1 1 (1)
Grendon 1 (6)

1984, which is nearing completion, but when considering any proposals for changes to suspects' rights he will have regard to the possible merits of postponing decisions until after Sir John May's recommendations have been received.

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