HC Deb 24 October 1994 vol 248 c477W
Ms Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many escapes there have been from the Securicor court escort service in the metropolitan area: and how many prisoner movements have been carried out by the service at the latest available date.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

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 Derek Lewis to Ms Joan Ruddock, dated 24 October 1994: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of escapes and prisoner movements carried out in the Metropolitan area. The contract with Securicor started on 27 June 1994. Up to 15 October there had been 15,469 prisoner movements and one escape.

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