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Islamist Publications (Prisons)

Volume 450: debated on Thursday 26 October 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether instructions have been issued to prison governors on the receipt of Islamist publications by prisoners. (96704)

[holding answer 23 October 2006]: There has been no centrally issued instruction to prison governors on the receipt of Islamist publications by prisoners. However, governors can receive advice from their security, chaplaincy and race equality teams if they have specific concerns or issues about particular publications.