§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many escapes there have been from prison escort in each of the last 12 months; and how many of these escapes were from(a) cellular vehicles and (b) hired taxis.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThere have been 124 escapes from escort incidents involving 146 prisoners.
421W
Monthly breakdown Incidents Prisoners February 1992 8 8 March 13 15 April 9 9 May 5 6 June 10 12 July 10 12
Monthly breakdown Incidents Prisoners August 8 9 September 12 13 October 9 13 November 19 19 December 10 16 January 1993 11 14 Total 124 146
- (a) There were no escapes from cellular vehicles during this period.
- (b) There were seven prisoners who escaped from hired taxis during this period.
Number February 1992 1 April 1992 1 June 1992 3 January 1993 2 Total 7