§ Mr. DicksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consideration his Department is giving to introducing conjugal visits for prisoners; and what assessment he has made on the effect of such visits on the deterrent effect of imprisonment.
Vacant less than 3 months Vacant more than 3 months Vacant more than 6 months Vacant more than 12 months Houses Flats Houses Flats Houses Flats Houses Flats Barnet — 1 3 1 1 — 1 — Bexley — — 1 — — 3 — — Brent 1 — 1 — 2 — 2 — Bromley — 1 — — — 4 — 2 Camden — 1 — 2 — 1 — — Croydon 1 2 1 1 — 3 — 1 Ealing — 1 — 2 — — — — Enfield 1 2 4 — 1 — — — Greenwich — 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 Hammersmith and Fulham — 2 — 1 — 1 — 1 Haringey — 3 1 3 — 1 1 2 Harrow 1 — — — 1 — — — Havering 3 — 4 — 6 1 2 — Hillingdon 1 — — — — — — — Islington — 5 1 3 — — — — Kensington and Chelsea — 2 — — — — — — Kingston — 1 — 1 1 — — 2 Lambeth — — 1 — — — — 2 Lewisham — — 1 4 — 1 — 3 Merton — — — 9 — 3 1 7 Redbridge 1 — 5 — 3 3 — — Richmond 1 3 — 1 — — — 1 Sutton 1 — — — 1 — — — Waltham Forest — — 1 1 — 1 — — Wandsworth — 3 — 1 1 2 1 2 Westminster — 2 — 3 — 2 —- 1 Outer London Districts 5 — 1 — 4 — 1 — Total 16 30 25 35 21 29 9 28 On market 8 3 14 13 13 12 8 17 For allocation 8 27 11 22 8 17 2 11
§ Mr. Austin-WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of residential
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§ Mr. Peter LloydThe feasibility and desirability of introducing private family visits will be considered in the light of the imminent review of the operation of the home leave scheme planned by the prison service.