§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many strip cells are currently in use in prisons in England and Wales. [9165]
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 16 December 1996]: 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 Richard Tilt to Mr. Max Madden, dated 18 December 1996:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about how many special cells are currently in use in prisons in England and Wales.The information requested is not recorded centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.