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Lord Avebury
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will publish a table comparing for prisoners in Northern Ireland and Great Britain respectively: the number of letters per month at public expense; the number of visits per month; the number of parcels per month, and any other privileges where there are differences between the two systems.
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Home Office
(Lord Belstead)
The following table relates to sentenced adult prisoners:
| Number of letters per month, at public expense | Number of visits per month | Number of parcels per month | |
| Northern Ireland | 1 as a right, 7 as a privilege | 1 as a right, 3 as a privilege | 4 as a privilege |
| England & Wales | 4 as a right and additional letters for special purposes | 1 as a right; many prisons allow more as a privilege | Governors may allow specified items, e.g. books to be handed or sent in |
| Scotland | Ditto | 3 as a right in each 2 months but more allowed as a privilege | Ditto |