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Holloway Prison

Volume 270: debated on Monday 29 January 1996

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many pregnant women are currently in custody at Holloway prison. [11682]

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the temporary Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Richard Tilt to Ms Janet Anderson, dated 29 January 1996:

The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent question about the number of pregnant women currently in custody at Holloway prison.
The number of women known to be pregnant at Holloway on 24 January 1996 was 18.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the total expenditure each year since 1990 on education at HMP Holloway; and if he will make a statement. [11641]

[holding answer 24 January 1996]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the temporary Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. Jeremy Corbyn, dated 29 January 1996:

The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the expenditure on education at Holloway prison.
The total expenditure each year since 1990 on education at Holloway is given in the attached table.

Salaries

Materials (VT, CIT, Pre-release)

Education Capital

£

£

£

1990–91285,52553,1227,535
1991–92403,12987,63432,534
1992–93343,83767,55318,136
1993–94321,81768,406nil
1994–95383,87147,9679,967
1995–96348,00058,9002,000