§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what reports she has received on the time and method of the escape of Liam Averill from prison, other then the information given to the prison authorities by the person claiming to be the spokesman for the IRA in the prison. [22203]
§ Mr. IngramShortly after the escape, I received reports from the Governor of HMP Maze and from the Chief Executive of the NI Prison Service. I then initiated a full inquiry, the result of which will be published in due course.