Female Prisoners (Hansard, 13 November 1992)

§ Mr. Bermingham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many requests for places in mother and baby units in prisons in England and Wales are currently outstanding; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
Applications for a place on a mother and baby unit are considered by a multi-disciplinary team at a case conference. At present the units have no outstanding applications awaiting consideration.

§ Mr. Bermingham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many mother and baby unit places were available(a) at 1 January and (b) at 1 November; how many further places are planned for, in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
On both 1 January and 1 November there were 38 places available in prison mother and baby units.
At Styal, a further house is being converted to create 10 additional places and will be available before the end of the year. Work will commence over the winter months on a new unit at New Hall, which will provide a further nine places.

§ Mr. Bermingham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many pregnant female prisoners are currently on remand or sentenced in England and Wales.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
On 11 November there were 38 pregnant women currently on remand or sentenced in England and Wales.