§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of escapes by prisoners in England and Wales during 1995; and how many are still at large. [26544]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility 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 Richard Tilt to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 29 April 1996:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of escapes by prisoners in England and Wales during 1995 and the number still at large.There were 122 escapes in 1995. Of these, 27 prisoners remain unlawfully at large.