HC Deb 15 July 1993 vol 228 c579W
Mr. Richards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many category A prisoners there are currently in England and Wales.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Mr. D. Lewis to Mr. Rod Richards, dated 15 July 1993:

The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about how many Category A prisoners there are currently in England and Wales.

There were 578 such prisoners on 30 June 1993.