HL Deb 23 May 2000 vol 613 c74WA
Lord Mayhew of Twysden

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Over how many hours was a prison search carried out at HM Prison Blantyre House in May; and what contraband, if any (identified by quantity and category), was discovered. [HL2445]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

The search took just under six-and-a-half hours. The search made 98 finds of unauthorised articles, including cash to the value of £370, nine mobile telephones, 25 bank and credit cards and bank books, a small quantity of illicit drugs, 12 cameras, two computers, two televisions, a set of building tools, seven examples of hard core pornography, tattooing equipment, computer disks, screwdrivers and blank visiting orders for Elmley prison.