HL Deb 21 May 1998 vol 589 cc199-200WA
Lord Alderdice

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What steps are being taken to ensure that the psychiatric unit at Her Majesty's Prison Maghaberry is recognised as a hospital within the meaning of the Mental Health Order. [HL1870]

Lord Dubs

None. There are no plans to have the mental health facility at HMP Maghaberry so recognised.

Lord Alderdice

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many remand prisoners have been held in the psychiatric unit of Her Majesty's Prison Maghaberry each month since 1996, and for how long each prisoner has been held there. [HL1871]

Lord Dubs

The information is not available in the form requested. The number of remand prisoners admitted to and discharged from the mental health facility at HMP Maghaberry each month from April 1997 is as follows:

Remand Prisoners
Date Admitted Discharged
1997
April 14 9
May 16 17
June 13 13
July 12 11
August 14 8
September 16 19
October 25 23
November 7 7
December 18 20
1998
January 13 13
February 8 7
March 13 13
April 12 9
May (to 19th) 14 15

Profile of Length of Stay

up to 7 days: 65.0%
8–14 days: 10.0%
15–28 days: 8.5%
29–56 days: 3.0%
57–84 days: 1.0%
84+ days: 4.5%