Haslar Prison

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 10:48 pm on 14 March 2001.

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Photo of Lord Avebury Lord Avebury Liberal Democrat 10:48, 14 March 2001

My Lords, I thank the Minister for giving way. I am sorry to intervene when he has passed the remarks he was making about the interview that I had with his right honourable friend. Can I make it clear--I am sure that the Minister would acknowledge this--that when I went to see Mr Boateng our discussions centred on the role of a board of visitors and the changes which might occur as a result of the review that was mentioned by the right honourable member for Gosport and Fareham? Mr Boateng made it clear that he did not wish to discuss, for particular reasons, what had happened at Haslar.