§ Mr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prisoners have been apprehended while consuming alcohol in the past three years; how many were charged and found guilty and which prisons were involved; and if he will make a statement. [25830]
§ Mr. McLeish[holding answer 30 January 1998]: Prisoners who are suspected of consuming alcohol in prison may be charged under Rule 94, Schedule 3(v) of the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994 which states that
a prisoner shall be guilty of a breach of discipline if he consumes, takes, injects or ingests any substance which is a prohibited article". Information concerning those charged with consuming alcohol specifically is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.