House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 26 Oct 1999 (pt 17)

Prisons (Drugs)

Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was in total and in respect of each prison and young offender institution in England and

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Wales, (a) the number of prisoners who were tested for drugs in (i) 1997, (ii) 1998-99 and (iii) 1999-2000 to date and (b) the number of such prisoners who tested positive for drugs. [94903]

Mr. Boateng: The number of prisoners tested under the random mandatory drug testing programme by establishment and as a total figure, for the periods 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000 to date, together with the number of prisoners who tested positive, is given in the table.

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The number of prisoners tested for drugs under the random mandatory drug testing programme and the number of those tested who were positive for drugs for the periods 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 to date (6)

1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 to date

Number of: Number of: Number of:

Prison Prisoners tested for drugs Prisoners who tested positive Prisoners tested for drugs Prisoners who tested positive Prisoners tested for drugs Prisoners who tested positive

Altcourse -- -- 673 128 322 36

Askham Grange 144 20 141 15 68 7

Acklington 793 229 793 216 298 61

Albany 783 59 523 7 152 0

Aldington 164 39 157 35 19 5

Ashwell 516 207 561 214 224 70

Aylesbury 370 47 346 48 165 19

Belmarsh 770 62 1,013 122 360 40

Buckley Hall 432 167 390 146 183 42

Blundeston 220 57 313 44 106 16

Bedford 335 121 418 102 157 33

Blantyre House 133 5 142 1 56 1

Brockhill 77 25 128 19 47 9

Bristol 692 186 686 158 168 29

Birmingham 1,290 423 1,260 381 367 81

Bullingdon 549 190 483 128 220 47

Brinsford 603 108 574 120 181 46

Blakenhurst 921 426 1,019 393 375 19

Bullwood Hall 25 5 77 10 33 6

Brixton 709 106 450 51 401 46

Chelmsford 313 75 402 93 57 11

Cardiff 710 192 559 142 174 48

Camp Hill 279 89 184 50 45 15

Cookham Wood 176 12 186 11 62 1

Coldingly 483 141 212 30 107 11

Colchester 31 6 9 2 -- --

Castington 352 38 342 61 83 13

Channings Wood 671 134 477 77 187 8

Canterbury 324 60 343 46 141 20

Dartmoor 740 124 440 25 147 3

Drake Hall 268 48 293 52 99 21

Durham 1,279 403 1,282 203 301 51

Doncaster 1,256 286 1,335 171 538 61

Dorchester 130 58 187 63 50 9

Deerbolt 473 71 419 37 96 21

Dover 285 47 275 34 129 14

Downview 413 18 365 14 116 4

Erlestoke 348 99 373 96 148 44

Eastwood Park 133 11 229 35 126 21

East Sutton Park 116 9 120 5 40 0

Everthorpe 399 108 564 168 118 30

Exeter 287 99 323 89 65 18

Elmley 1,076 145 987 117 355 55

Ford 555 55 481 52 169 19

Foston Hall 37 5 154 12 84 6

Frankland 532 192 555 98 218 26

Feltham 538 112 540 116 191 38

Full Sutton 592 38 664 46 255 26

Featherstone 433 176 267 112 123 57

Garth 653 111 709 83 239 42

Gloucester 313 111 312 93 143 51

Guys Marsh 380 129 271 92 217 74

Grendon 150 23 165 17 45 4

Glen Parva 884 184 907 135 307 58

Gartree 283 87 315 81 151 21

Hollesley 393 90 238 61 99 28

Huntercombe 315 56 227 40 93 28

Hatfield 156 21 172 27 57 6

Hewell Grange 197 30 232 24 77 13

Holme House 1,278 245 875 98 390 35

Hindley 250 89 185 45 87 15

Hull 614 126 596 92 115 16

High Down 349 89 652 134 236 41

Highpoint 226 56 448 90 145 15

Haslar 161 7 167 4 77 2

Haverigg 1,011 160 622 112 167 34

Holloway 622 150 619 63 172 31

Kirkham 280 71 297 70 87 16

Kirklevington 169 9 164 12 59 1

Kingston 110 12 68 13 17 2

Lancaster 276 102 277 101 107 34

Leicester 309 100 248 68 94 29

Leeds 709 171 922 175 346 92

Lancaster Farms 587 29 423 25 207 12

Lowdham Grange 19 3 528 162 239 44

Lindholme 764 178 778 233 271 86

Lincoln 541 187 525 138 222 44

Long Lartin 437 99 424 60 170 20

Latchmere House 317 46 206 30 83 6

Low Newton 125 51 108 42 63 12

Liverpool 1,277 242 1,531 270 456 83

Littlehey 687 116 746 107 294 33

Lewes 598 162 576 192 279 57

Leyhill 478 63 439 59 169 25

Moorland 824 89 770 43 356 16

Morton Hall 236 22 208 17 76 6

Manchester 1,332 242 1,425 221 465 70

Maidstone 656 96 663 86 164 16

Mount 268 75 577 117 98 17

Newhall 352 28 413 20 129 10

Nottingham 325 101 281 72 131 32

Northallerton 308 49 329 49 127 18

North Sea Camp 187 44 223 53 62 18

Norwich 403 97 209 48 166 37

Onley 577 27 539 21 111 12

Parc 14 8 823 367 356 117

Portland 645 66 610 57 203 18

Parkhurst 315 21 440 14 149 2

Preston 733 145 382 88 255 69

Pentonville 753 240 955 302 292 79

Rochester 497 21 429 18 137 6

Reading 132 32 147 43 13 3

Ranby 679 108 833 72 353 31

Risley 972 238 914 198 279 59

Send 216 65 102 20 47 6

Stafford 696 141 634 109 179 28

Stoke Heath 458 37 283 28 122 16

Stocken 500 170 570 176 218 51

Standford Hill 237 28 479 54 142 20

Swaleside 650 126 682 122 208 36

Shepton Mallet 144 69 248 79 94 27

Swinfen Hall 219 32 326 19 134 6

Spring Hill 190 36 177 24 87 10

Styal 213 51 240 32 53 8

Sudbury 603 66 606 68 104 13

Swansea 231 122 327 121 137 37

Shrewsbury 295 47 288 49 145 24

Thorn Cross 240 62 247 57 91 37

Usk/Prescoed 342 27 342 19 132 8

Verne 287 104 134 24 125 9

Weare 218 61 327 92 161 22

Wellinborough 386 128 405 93 163 45

Winchester 519 151 298 93 124 34

Wakefield 721 21 695 8 185 5

Wealstun 662 176 494 122 141 36

Woodhill 796 201 712 118 194 20

Wayland 225 75 228 83 133 32

Wymott 894 177 970 158 278 33

Werrington 136 7 128 6 47 3

Wolds 477 86 494 87 189 28

Whitemoor 627 80 470 36 91 7

Wormwood Scrubs 826 136 840 192 185 21

Whatton 280 15 300 13 129 2

Wandsworth 1,067 39 931 71 331 21

Wetherby 398 16 349 18 147 77

Total 62,674 13,038 63,182 11,540 22,544 3,762

	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000 to date
	Number of:	Number of:	Number of:
Prison	Prisoners tested for drugs	Prisoners who tested positive	Prisoners tested for drugs	Prisoners who tested positive	Prisoners tested for drugs	Prisoners who tested positive
Altcourse	--	--	673	128	322	36
Askham Grange	144	20	141	15	68	7
Acklington	793	229	793	216	298	61
Albany	783	59	523	7	152	0
Aldington	164	39	157	35	19	5
Ashwell	516	207	561	214	224	70
Aylesbury	370	47	346	48	165	19
Belmarsh	770	62	1,013	122	360	40
Buckley Hall	432	167	390	146	183	42
Blundeston	220	57	313	44	106	16
Bedford	335	121	418	102	157	33
Blantyre House	133	5	142	1	56	1
Brockhill	77	25	128	19	47	9
Bristol	692	186	686	158	168	29
Birmingham	1,290	423	1,260	381	367	81
Bullingdon	549	190	483	128	220	47
Brinsford	603	108	574	120	181	46
Blakenhurst	921	426	1,019	393	375	19
Bullwood Hall	25	5	77	10	33	6
Brixton	709	106	450	51	401	46
Chelmsford	313	75	402	93	57	11
Cardiff	710	192	559	142	174	48
Camp Hill	279	89	184	50	45	15
Cookham Wood	176	12	186	11	62	1
Coldingly	483	141	212	30	107	11
Colchester	31	6	9	2	--	--
Castington	352	38	342	61	83	13
Channings Wood	671	134	477	77	187	8
Canterbury	324	60	343	46	141	20
Dartmoor	740	124	440	25	147	3
Drake Hall	268	48	293	52	99	21
Durham	1,279	403	1,282	203	301	51
Doncaster	1,256	286	1,335	171	538	61
Dorchester	130	58	187	63	50	9
Deerbolt	473	71	419	37	96	21
Dover	285	47	275	34	129	14
Downview	413	18	365	14	116	4
Erlestoke	348	99	373	96	148	44
Eastwood Park	133	11	229	35	126	21
East Sutton Park	116	9	120	5	40	0
Everthorpe	399	108	564	168	118	30
Exeter	287	99	323	89	65	18
Elmley	1,076	145	987	117	355	55
Ford	555	55	481	52	169	19
Foston Hall	37	5	154	12	84	6
Frankland	532	192	555	98	218	26
Feltham	538	112	540	116	191	38
Full Sutton	592	38	664	46	255	26
Featherstone	433	176	267	112	123	57
Garth	653	111	709	83	239	42
Gloucester	313	111	312	93	143	51
Guys Marsh	380	129	271	92	217	74
Grendon	150	23	165	17	45	4
Glen Parva	884	184	907	135	307	58
Gartree	283	87	315	81	151	21
Hollesley	393	90	238	61	99	28
Huntercombe	315	56	227	40	93	28
Hatfield	156	21	172	27	57	6
Hewell Grange	197	30	232	24	77	13
Holme House	1,278	245	875	98	390	35
Hindley	250	89	185	45	87	15
Hull	614	126	596	92	115	16
High Down	349	89	652	134	236	41
Highpoint	226	56	448	90	145	15
Haslar	161	7	167	4	77	2
Haverigg	1,011	160	622	112	167	34
Holloway	622	150	619	63	172	31
Kirkham	280	71	297	70	87	16
Kirklevington	169	9	164	12	59	1
Kingston	110	12	68	13	17	2
Lancaster	276	102	277	101	107	34
Leicester	309	100	248	68	94	29
Leeds	709	171	922	175	346	92
Lancaster Farms	587	29	423	25	207	12
Lowdham Grange	19	3	528	162	239	44
Lindholme	764	178	778	233	271	86
Lincoln	541	187	525	138	222	44
Long Lartin	437	99	424	60	170	20
Latchmere House	317	46	206	30	83	6
Low Newton	125	51	108	42	63	12
Liverpool	1,277	242	1,531	270	456	83
Littlehey	687	116	746	107	294	33
Lewes	598	162	576	192	279	57
Leyhill	478	63	439	59	169	25
Moorland	824	89	770	43	356	16
Morton Hall	236	22	208	17	76	6
Manchester	1,332	242	1,425	221	465	70
Maidstone	656	96	663	86	164	16
Mount	268	75	577	117	98	17
Newhall	352	28	413	20	129	10
Nottingham	325	101	281	72	131	32
Northallerton	308	49	329	49	127	18
North Sea Camp	187	44	223	53	62	18
Norwich	403	97	209	48	166	37
Onley	577	27	539	21	111	12
Parc	14	8	823	367	356	117
Portland	645	66	610	57	203	18
Parkhurst	315	21	440	14	149	2
Preston	733	145	382	88	255	69
Pentonville	753	240	955	302	292	79
Rochester	497	21	429	18	137	6
Reading	132	32	147	43	13	3
Ranby	679	108	833	72	353	31
Risley	972	238	914	198	279	59
Send	216	65	102	20	47	6
Stafford	696	141	634	109	179	28
Stoke Heath	458	37	283	28	122	16
Stocken	500	170	570	176	218	51
Standford Hill	237	28	479	54	142	20
Swaleside	650	126	682	122	208	36
Shepton Mallet	144	69	248	79	94	27
Swinfen Hall	219	32	326	19	134	6
Spring Hill	190	36	177	24	87	10
Styal	213	51	240	32	53	8
Sudbury	603	66	606	68	104	13
Swansea	231	122	327	121	137	37
Shrewsbury	295	47	288	49	145	24
Thorn Cross	240	62	247	57	91	37
Usk/Prescoed	342	27	342	19	132	8
Verne	287	104	134	24	125	9
Weare	218	61	327	92	161	22
Wellinborough	386	128	405	93	163	45
Winchester	519	151	298	93	124	34
Wakefield	721	21	695	8	185	5
Wealstun	662	176	494	122	141	36
Woodhill	796	201	712	118	194	20
Wayland	225	75	228	83	133	32
Wymott	894	177	970	158	278	33
Werrington	136	7	128	6	47	3
Wolds	477	86	494	87	189	28
Whitemoor	627	80	470	36	91	7
Wormwood Scrubs	826	136	840	192	185	21
Whatton	280	15	300	13	129	2
Wandsworth	1,067	39	931	71	331	21
Wetherby	398	16	349	18	147	77

Total	62,674	13,038	63,182	11,540	22,544	3,762

(6) Figures for 1 April to 31 August 1999

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Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state in respect of each month from January to date (a) the number of occasions when visitors to prisons or young offender institutions have been caught trying to smuggle illegal drugs, (b) the number of such visitors who have been banned from further visits, (c) the number of such visitors who have been charged with a criminal offence, (d) the number of such visitors who have been prosecuted in court and (e) the number of such visitors who have been convicted. [94906]

Mr. Boateng: The total number of visitors arrested for drug offences is given in the table, together with the number of visitors banned. Figures for the number of visitors subsequently charged, prosecuted and/or convicted are not recorded by the Prison Service.

Visitors to prisons arrested for drug offences

Number of visitors arrested Number of visitors banned

January 1999 71 Not previously

February 1999 57 recorded

March 1999 105

April 1999 71 138

May 1999 65 186

June 1999 72 63

July 1999 73

August 1999 73 Not yet available

September 1999 53

October 1999 32

	Number of visitors arrested	Number of visitors banned
January 1999	71	Not previously
February 1999	57	recorded
March 1999	105
April 1999	71	138
May 1999	65	186
June 1999	72	63
July 1999	73
August 1999	73	Not yet available
September 1999	53
October 1999	32

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