HC Deb 28 February 1997 vol 291 c434W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) male and (b) female prison inmates were on rule 43 at their own request on 17 February. [17588]

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 Richard Tilt to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 28 February 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking how many (a) male and (b) female prison inmates were on Rule 43 at their own request on 17 February. The latest available information is for 31 January 1997. On that day there were 758 males and 18 females held on Prison Rule 43 or Young Offender Institution Rule 46 for their own interest or protection.