§ Mr. RichardsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures are in place to prevent imprisoned murderers from publishing material which could cause distress to the families of their victims. [13946]
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 3 February 1997]: The Prison Service has a range of measures in place, the details of which are set out in standing order 5, circular instructions 10/1991 and 21/1992 and instruction to 555W governors 73/1995 Copies of these are in the Library. The Government have considered the recent High Court judgment in the case of Simms and O'Brien about visits by journalists and authors to prisoners, and has decided to appeal.