§ 17. Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last met the Chief Inspector of Prisons to discuss prison overcrowding; and what the results of the discussions were. [119028]
§ Paul GogginsMy right hon. Friend the Home Secretary and my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds, Central (Hilary Benn) met Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons on several occasions in recent months. I met Anne Owers on 9 June 2003 when we discussed a range of issues, including population pressures in prisons.
§ 18. Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many safe cells were installed in prisons in the past 12 months; and how many are planned to be installed in the next 12 months. [119029]
§ Paul GogginsIn the last 12 months, 847 safer cells were installed and 122 are planned for installation during the next 12 months.