§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of prisoners held in establishments at(a) Doncaster, (b) Lindholme, (c) Wolds, (d) Wakefield, (e) Durham women's wing and (f) New Hall, Wakefield, prisons, were unlocked for a total of at least 12 hours on the last week day of each month for the last six months.
§ 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 Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 18 January 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent. Question about the percentage of prisoners held in Doncaster, Lindholme, Wolds, Wakefield, Durham women's wing and New 43W Hall prisons, who were unlocked for a total of at least twelve hours on the last weekday of each month for the last six months.All prisoners at Doncaster, Lindholme, Wolds, Durham women's wing and New Hall were unlocked for at least twelve hours on the
Average number of hours unlocked per prisoner July August September October November December Durham 12.75 12.75 12.75 12.75 12.75 12.75 Lindholme 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 New Hall 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 Wakefield 11.6 11.6 11.0 11.6 11.6 11.6 Wolds 13.75 13.75 13.75 13.75 13.75 13.75 Doncaster 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5