Maze Prison (Hansard, 20 January 1998)

HC Deb 20 January 1998 vol 304 c476W 476W

§ Mr. Soames
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she relaxed the search regime for visitors to HMP Maze between 1 May and 25 December 1997. [24372]

§ Mr. Ingram
No.

§ Mr. Soames
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many head counts took place in each block of HMP Maze between 1 May and 25 December 1997. [24371]

§ Mr. Ingram
Each day there are two formal head counts a.m. and p.m. These took place on every day during the period in question except for four occasions when non co-operation by prisoners resulted in sanctions being applied by management.