HC Deb 27 October 1998 vol 318 c120W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the disturbance by prisoners in HMP Holloway on 13 August; and what action he is taking to avoid a re-occurrence. [56055]

Mr. George Howarth

There has been a series of incidents at Holloway prison in recent months which were connected to the non-issue of medication to prisoners. Clearly, there are concerns about the failure to provide medication. As a result, the governor has instituted an inquiry which will be conducted by the deputy governor, with the assistance of a senior nursing adviser from Prison Service headquarters. This inquiry commenced today.