§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he plans to take following the release of Barry Gray by Securicor guards after being given a prison sentence at Southwark Crown court. [32534]
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 6 July 1995]: 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.
391WLetter from Derek Lewis to Mrs. Barbara Roche, dated 10 July 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the release from custody of Mr. Barry Gray.A full enquiry by a senor governor is currently being conducted into all the circumstances surrounding Mr. Gray's release at Southwark Crown court on 19 June. Once it has been completed we will consider what further action, if any, needs to be taken.