§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) men and (b) women prisoners were serving a life sentence on 1 December.
§ Mr. LangI have asked Mr. E. Frizzell, the chief executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to arrange for a reply to be given to the hon. Member.
Letter from Mr. E. Frizzell to Dr. Norman A. Godman, dated 6 December 1993:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your Question about the number of men and women prisoners serving a life sentence on 1 December.On that date the number of male and female prisoners serving life sentences, detained at Her Majesty's Pleasure (HMP) or detained Without Limit of Time (WLT) in Scotland was as follows:
All discharges for patients with Weil's for each Health Board of Treatment for the years 1988-August 1993 Health Board of Treatment 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Jan-Aug 1993 Grampian 0 0 3 0 0 0 Greater Glasgow 0 1 0 1 0 0 Highland 2 0 0 0 0 0 Lothian 0 0 0 1 0 0 Tayside 0 1 0 0 0 1 Scotland 2 2 3 2 0 1 Note:
Figures refer to consultant episodes.