HC Deb 25 November 1993 vol 233 c152W
15. Mr. Hutton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about his policy towards the use of prison ships.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Marine detention facilities are one of the options being considered as part of prison service contingency planning. The aim is to identify options for coping with levels of prisoner population that exceed available prison accommodation.