HC Deb 17 January 2001 vol 361 cc270-1W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many escaped prison inmates there are, indicating(a) from which prison they escaped and (b) on what dates. [144906]

Mr. Boateng

There are currently seven prisoners at large having escaped from prisons since January 1998. The details can be found in the table. Information from previous years can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Prison Date of escape
Littlehey 30 December 1998
Wormwood Scrubs 31 January 1999
Littlehey 26 November 1999
Blantyre House 30 August 2000
Brinsford 29 December 2000
Down view 5 January 2001
Kirklevington 10 January 2001