asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations he has received regarding the conditions of remand centres.

We recently received representations from the hon. Member for Warrington, North (Mr. Hoyle) about population pressures at Risley; and hon. Members will be aware of the debate which took place in another place on Wednesday of last week on prison conditions generally, in which the Minister of State summarised the Government's programme for tackling the problem of overcrowding.