WOLDS PRISON: DISTURBANCES

HL Deb 26 July 1993 vol 548 c78WA

Lord Graham of Edmonton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many disturbances have taken place at Wolds Prison since it opened in April 1992 and whether they will provide further information about these disturbances.

Earl Ferrers

Responsibility for the subject of this Question has been delegated to the prison service and its Director General, Mr. Derek Lewis. The Director General has therefore responded to the question and his letter is given as follows.

Letter from Mr. Derek Lewis, Director General of N.M. Prison Service, to Lord Graham of Edmonton:

Earl Ferrers has asked me to reply to your recent question asking how many disturbances have taken place at Wolds Prison since it opened in April 1992 and whether further information about these disturbances will be provided.

Since Wolds Remand Prison opened in April 1992, there have been 13 disturbances, up to and including 19 July 1993. Details of incidents between the opening of the prison and 17 October have already been provided to Parliament (Official Report: 6th July, col. 38 and 18th November, col. 198), but are included in the attached table for ease of reference, along with more recent disturbances.