HC Deb 27 February 1995 vol 255 c408W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many finds of illicit alcohol were made in gaols in England and Wales for each year since 1990.

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 Dr. Lynne Jones, dated 27 February 1995: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about how many finds of illicit alcohol were made in jails in England and Wales for each year since 1990. This information is not routinely kept by the Prison Service.