§ Dr. VisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women were refused admission to a mother and baby unit in (i) 1998, (ii) 1997 and (iii) 1996; and if he will list the prisons and the racial origin of the women. [61020]
§ Mr. George HowarthThe information requested is given in the table. 135W
Women prisoners refused admission to a mother and baby unit Refused 1998 1997 1996 Holloway 6 (3 white, 2 black, 1 unknown 7 (4 black, 3 white) 8 (racial origin not known) New Hall 2 (1 black, 1 white) Not known1 Not known1 Styal 2 (1 black, 1 white) 0 0 Askham Grange 0 1 (white) 0 1 Records not available