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Belfast Prison

Volume 199: debated on Tuesday 26 November 1991

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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects to identify the senior figure who will carry out an inquiry into prisoner management at Her Majesty's prison Belfast.

I am glad to say that Viscount Colville of Culross, QC has agreed to undertake this important task, with the following terms of reference:

To review the operational policy in Belfast Prison for the management of paramilitary prisoners from opposing factions; and to make recommendations.
Lord Colville will begin work immediately and I expect to receive his report early in the new year.