HC Deb 26 October 1993 vol 230 c551W
Mr. Matthew Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for the Metropolitan police area, for the year to 30 June(a) the number of prison movements to and from courts, (b) the number of prisoner escapes from police and Prison Service custody in transit to and from courts, and from custody at court, (c) the number of deaths, including suicides, by prisoners at court or in transit to and from court, (d) the number of assaults on police and prison officers while escorting prisoners to and from courts and (e) the number of prisoners arriving at court more than one hour late.

Mr. Charles Wardle

The information requested is as follows:

  1. (a) prison movements to and from magistrates courts—57,213.
  2. (b) prisoner escapes—12 from police custody, 5 from Prison Service custody.
  3. (c) deaths—I suicide.
  4. (d) assaults—56 police officers, 4 prison officers.
  5. (e) Information on the number of prisoners arriving more than one hour late for court is not available centrally.

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