§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list all the disturbances that have taken place at the Wolds private prison since it opened in April.
§ Mr. Peter LloydFor disturbances up to and including 27 June 1992, I refer the hon. Member to my reply to him on 6 July 1992, at column38. Since that time, there have been two disturbances at Wolds remand prison.
On 13 July at about 2200 hours some 50 prisoners on B wing refused to return to their cells. Within a short time, all but 11 prisoners had returned to their cells. It was decided at 0310 hours on 14 July to enter the unit with control and restraint teams. By this time, two further prisoners had locked themselves away. By 0325 hours the remaining nine had been removed to the segregation unit without injury to staff or prisoners. No damage was caused to property and buildings. The Home Office controller was present throughout the incident. The removals to the segregation unit were observed by a member of the board of visitors and the prison doctor was present.
On 17 October, 31 prisoners on F unit refused to go to their cells at 10 pm. They barricaded themselves into a television room to watch a boxing match involving Frank Bruno. At the end of the fight 20 minutes later the prisoners returned to their cells. No force was used as the incident was of short duration and peaceful at all times.