Prisoners

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asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many prisoners were awarded loss of remission of 56 days by a board of visitors in the last year; and how many of these were women;

(2) how many prisoners were awarded loss of remission of 180 days by a board of visitors in the last year; and how many of these were women;

(3) how many prisoners have been awarded loss of remission by a board of visitors for several offences which total more than 180 days; and how many days were awarded in each case;

(4) how many prisoners were awarded 28 days solitary confinement by a governor in the last year; and how many of these were women;

(5) how many prisoners were awarded 28 days loss of remission by a governor in the last year; and how many of these were women;

(6) how many prisoners were awarded solitary confinement of 56 days by a board of visitors in the last year; and how many of these were women;

(7) how many prisoners are currently in solitary confinement for disciplinary reasons; how many are women; and how long have each of them (a) been awarded and (b) been confined to date.

I regret that this information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in what way the right of a male convicted prisoner to receive visitors differs from that of a female convicted prisoner; and if he has any plans to introduce equality of treatment.

Under Prison Rule 34(2) a convicted prisoner is entitled to receive a visit once in four weeks. The rule does not distinguish between male and female prisoners.

Volume 904: debated on Wednesday 4 February 1976