HC Deb 04 June 1996 vol 278 c320W
Ms Lynne

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many temporary release failures there have been in each month since 1 December 1995. [30680]

Miss Widdecombe

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 A. J. Pearson to Ms Liz Lynne, dated 4 June 1996: The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about how many temporary release failures there have been in each month since 1 December 1995.

The requested information is as follows:

  • December 1995: 48
  • January 1996: 45
  • February 1996: 43
  • March 1996: 40
  • April 1996: 29
  • To 18 May 1996: 17