§ Ms. AbbottTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will provide statistics of the number of women's prisons in Northern Ireland that carry out strip search methods as a form of internal prison security; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MatesThere is only one prison in Northern Ireland holding female prisoners—Her Majesty's prison Maghaberry. Full searching takes place routinely on certain occasions when prisoners enter or leave the prison and at any other time it is deemed necessary for security reasons.