§ Sir David SteelTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what recent representations he has received concerning the restriction of social security payments to students during their vacations.
§ Miss WiddecombeWe have received a number of representations on this matter, but responsibility for student maintenance is that of my right hon. and Learned Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Science.
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§ Dr. MawhinneyForty seven life sentence prisoners were in segregated republican wings and 27 life sentence prisoners were in segregated loyalist wings.
§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of Statefor Northern Ireland if he will list the length of sentence served by each prisoner in Northern Ireland prisons sentenced to a (a) mandatory and (b) discretionary life sentence which exceeded 10 years on 31 December.
§ Dr. MawhinneyIt would be inappropriate to list individual prisoners and the sentences they have served, but the table gives a summary of the numbers who have been detained for more than 10 years.