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Prisoner Suicides

Mr. Alex Carlile: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) prisoners and (b) remanded prisoners in England and Wales committed suicide in (i) 1991, (ii) 1992, (iii) 1993 and (iv) 1994. [4298]

Miss Widdecombe: 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 A. J. Butler to Mr. Alex Carlile, dated 8 December 1995:


Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the suicide rate for (a) sentenced prisoners and (b) prisoners on remand in each year since 1990. [3516]

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Miss Widdecombe: 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 A. J. Butler to Mr. Jim Cunningham, dated 8 December 1995:


Child Sex Offences Abroad

Mr. Faber: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he intends to take against those who travel abroad to commit sex crimes against children. [5515]

Mr. Maclean: My right hon. and learned Friend announced on 12 July 1995, Official Report, column 600, that he would urgently examine the law of incitement and conspiracy. As a result of that examination, the Government propose, subject to a suitable legislative opportunity being found, to extend the scope of the law

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of incitement and conspiracy. This extension would bring within the jurisdiction of the courts those who incite others or who conspire to commit sexual offences against children abroad.

Electoral Registers

Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make it his policy to prohibit the sale of electoral registers; and if he will make a statement. [4483]

Mr. Sackville: No; the electoral register is a public document, and it would not be practicable to restrict its availability to electoral purposes only.

Closed Circuit Television

Mr. Fry: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to prevent the commercial use of the film from CCTV cameras without the permission of those being filmed. [3492]

Mr. Maclean: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. Member for Thanet, North (Mr. Gale) on 5 December 1995, Offiical Report column 207.

Prison Population

Ms Janet Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners in England and Wales are currently serving (a) less than 12 months, (b) 12 months to three years, (c) three to four years, (d) four to 10 years, (e) 10 years or more and (f) life, broken down by (i) ethnic background and (ii) gender. [3660]

Miss Widdecombe: 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 8 December 1995:


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Ms Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the current sentenced prison population broken down by (i) ethnic background and (ii) gender in England and Wales. [3658]

Miss Widdecombe: 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 8 December 1995:


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