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Prisoners (Birth)
Mr. George Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners gave birth in each year since 1992 (a) by the prison in which each woman was held immediately prior to giving birth and (b) in total. [17498]
Miss Widdecombe: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. George Howarth, dated 28 February 1997:
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The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of women prisoners who have given birth each year since 1992.
Information collected about births was not recorded by individual prison establishment before 1994-95.
The tables attached summarise the numbers of babies born to women prisoners (a) in each year since 1994 by individual prisons and (b) in each year since 1991-92 in total.
| Prison | 1994-95 | 1995-96 |
|---|---|---|
| Askham Grange | 13 | (14)12 |
| Holloway | 31 | 32 |
| Low Newton | 1 | 1 |
| New Hall | 2 | 7 |
| Risley | 5 | 4 |
| Styal | 11 | 8 |
| Total | 63 | 64 |
(14) Includes a set of twins.
| Number | |
|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 56 |
| 1992-93 | 29 |
| 1993-94 | 56 |
| 1994-95 | 63 |
| 1995-96 | 64 |
Mr. Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners gave birth in each year since 1992 while in prison; and in which establishments these births occurred. [17499]
Miss Widdecombe: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. George Howarth, dated 28 February 1997:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of women prisoners who have given birth while in prison in each year since 1992.
It is very rare for a woman prisoner to give birth in prison. The normal practice is to move the prisoner to a National Health Service hospital when she is in labour.
The most recent case of a woman giving birth in prison was at Risley prison on 23 February 1997 and prior to that at Styal prison in 1993.
New Prisons (Construction)
Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many new prisons are at present under construction; where they are sited; and when they are due to be commissioned. [17586]
Miss Widdecombe: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
| Name of prison | Location | Type | Number of places | Planned opening date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMP Altcourse | Liverpool | Category B local | 600 | January 1998 |
| HMP Lowdham Grange | Nottingham | Category B training | 500 | February 1998 |
| HMP Parc | Bridgend | Category B local | 800 | November 1997 |
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Prisoners (Restraints)
Mr. George Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) male and (b) female prisoners were put under restraint in each year since 1992 (i) by prison (ii) by prison type, and (iii) in total. [17497]
Miss Widdecombe: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. George Howarth, dated 28 February 1997:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of prisoners put under restraint in each year since 1992.
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Mr. George Howarth:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many babies have been held in each prison in each year since 1992; and what was the average amount of time they were held in each prison.[17495]
Miss Widdecombe:
Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. George Howarth, dated 28 February 1997:
This information is not collected centrally. It could only be made available at disproportionate cost.
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of babies held each year | Average amount of time they were held | Number of babies held each year | Average amount of time they were held | Number of babies held each year | Average amount of time they were held | Number of babies held each year | Average amount of time they were held | Number of babies held each year | Average amount off time they were held | Number of babies held up to 24 February 1997 | Average amount of time they were held | |
| Styal mother and baby unit | 20 | 12 months | 27 | 12 months | 22 | 9 months | 25 | 8 months | 26 | 9 months | 4 | (16)-- |
| Holloway mother and baby unit | Figures not collected until January 1993 | 25 | 5 months | 48 | 6 months | 40 | 6 months | 29 | 5 months | 9 | (16)-- | |
| Askham Grange mother and baby unit | 29 | 5 months | 32 | 6 months | 32 | 8 months | 42 | 5 months | 38 | 5 months | 5 | (16)-- |
| New Hall mother and baby unit (Unit opened May 1995) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (15)20 | 3 months | 18 | 4 months | 2 | (16)-- |
| Total | 49 | 84 | 102 | 127 | 111 | 20 | ||||||
(15) May to December 1995.
(16) Average length of stay for 1997 not yet available.
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Police Custody Deaths
Ms Abbott: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish the results of the Police Complaints Authority analysis into deaths in police custody which occurred during 1994; and if he will make a statement on his plans for a further two-year study. [17522]
Mr. Maclean: The data collected by the Police Complaints Authority into deaths in police custody during 1994 are incomplete but have been provided to the Home Office police research group which has recently commenced an in-depth study of deaths in police custody. This work will analyse available records of all such deaths from 1990 to the most recent. It is anticipated that the results from this research will be published late in 1997.
Prison Visitors (Searches)
Mr. Cox:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons seeking to visit a prison inmate during 1996 were (a) on being searched, found in possession of illegal drugs and (b) subsequently charged with an offence; and if he will make a statement. [17585]
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Miss Widdecombe:
Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 28 February 1997:
Mr. Cox:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many drug finds were made in each of the London prisons during 1996. [17587]
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Miss Widdecombe:
Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 28 February 1997:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of drug finds made in each of the London prisons during 1996.
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of persons seeking to visit a prison inmate during 1996 who were (a) on being searched, found in possession of illegal drugs and (b) subsequently charged with an offence.
A total of 1312 visitors to prisoners during 1996 were reported to the police because they were suspected of being in possession of illegal drugs. Figures on the number of prisoners who were subsequently charged with a criminal offence are not recorded by the Prison Service centrally.
The number of drug finds reported to Prison Service Headquarters for the London prisons during 1996 were:
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Belmarsh | 10 |
| Brixton | 92 |
| Feltham | 309 |
| Holloway | 103 |
| Pentonville | 95 |
| Wandsworth | 160 |
| Wormwood Scrubs | 193 |
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