Prisons (Drugs)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 20 Mawrth 1997.

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Photo of George Howarth George Howarth Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) 12:00, 20 Mawrth 1997

Is the Minister aware that Home Office statistics reveal that the use of hard drugs in privatised prisons is 60 per cent. higher than in comparable prisons in the rest of the prison estate? Will she confirm that those private companies that operate private prisons have donated £2.6 million to Conservative party funds? Is it not the case that private prisons are soft on drugs and that this Government are soft on private prisons?