HC Deb 09 December 1991 vol 200 c294W
Mr. Hunter

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what attempts Nicholas Mullen is known to have made, or been involved in, to escape from prison prior to his recent attempt to escape from Full Sutton prison;

(2) if he will make a statement on the recent attempted escape from Full Sutton prison by Nicholas Mullen and others and on the circumstances which led to its discovery.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

As a result of security intelligence, cell searches made at Her Majesty's prison Full Sutton on 24 November led to the discovery of a quantity of escape equipment. Appropriate security and other action has been taken by the governor. It is not the practice to disclose detailed security information about arrangements at the prison or in relation to individual inmates.