§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners since the 487W beginning of April have been held three to a cell designed for one; on what dates and at which prisons prisoners have been held three to a cell; and how many prisoners have been held three to a cell on each occasion.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility 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 Derek Lewis to Ms Joan Ruddock, dated 24 October 1994:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about prisoners sharing three to a cell designed for one.This information is reported by establishments on the last Friday of each month. Since 1 April 1994, no prisoners have been reported as sharing three to a cell designed for one.