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Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners are held in police cells; and if he will make a statement. [99541]
Hilary Benn
On 27 February 2003, no prisoners were held in police cells under Operation Safeguard. The Prison Service last used police cells under Operation Safeguard on 20 December 2002.