Escape From Hmp Wormwood Scrubs

EDM number 574 in 2006-07, proposed by John McDonnell on 08/01/2007.

That this House expresses its grave concern at the escape of a dangerous prisoner from HMP Wormwood Scrubs whilst being escorted to an outside hospital; shares the concerns of the Prison Officers Association (POA) at the failure of the procedures for categorising prisoners and at the contracting out of healthcare in prisons; and calls upon the Home Secretary to meet the POA as a matter of urgency to discuss the professional concerns of its members.

This motion has been signed by a total of 33 MPs.