§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he will take to ensure regular HMI inspection of police cells.
§ Mr. Charles WardleHer Majesty's inspectors of constabulary already visit police stations, including the custody areas, during their regular inspection programme and will comment on any deficiencies.
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many occasions of suicide and attempted suicide took place in police cells during 1991–92.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThere were 10 cases of deaths in police custody areas in England and Wales during 1991 in which an inquest verdict of suicide was returned. A further two cases have been reported in 1992, to date. Figures for attempted suicide are not recorded centrally.