asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why information on prison rules is not provided in the cells in Holloway Prison as laid down in Prison Rule 7(1); and what sanctions are imposed for the failure to adhere to prison rules.

Cell cards containing the information required by Rule 7(1) are available for all prisoners, but where their availability in cells has led persistently to their destruction it is the practice to display them prominently on the wings. One of the important responsibilities of boards of visitors is to consider any complaints from prisoners about the application of the prison rules and to advise me accordingly.