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available there for these prisoners in- formation to distinguish between opera- tions resulting from treatment with hormone drugs and for naturally occur- ring gynaecomastia is not readily avail- able. With the exception of one operation in 1979 for naturally occurring gynaeco- mastia, no operations of this type have been carried out since the end of 1977.

Mr. Arthur Lewis asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners in Her Majesty's prisons have received treatment for sexual pro- blems in the years 1970 to 1979.

Mr. Brittan: The information requested is not readily available and could be ob- tained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Arthur Lewis asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners in Her Majesty's prisons have undergone sex-change operations in the year 1970 to 1979 inclusive.

Mr. Brittan: None.

Mr. Arthur Lewis asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will itemise the specific treatments and types of therapy given to prisoners at Her Majesty's Prison, Grendon Under- wood; and how many of the treatments and types of therapy given at Grendon Underwood are still in the experimental stage.

Mr. Brittan: Psychotherapy in the form of counselling in groups and individually is the principal psychiatric treatment pro- vided at Grendon. As the treatment is intended to meet the needs of individual inmates and groups of inmates, it is not possible to itemise the many variations in this counselling approach. Although the likelihood of success in an individual case depends on a number of factors in- cluding the patient's motivation, none of the techniques employed can be regarded as experimental.

In addition, doctors practising at Grendon, like those at other prisons, are able to offer other conventional medical and psychiatric treatments to those in- mates who need them.

Further information about the treat- ment provided at Grendon is given in paragraphs 82-84 of the Report of the Work of the Prison Department for 1978 —Cmnd. 7619.

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Iranian Nationals (Entry Permits) Mr. Stevens asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made as to how many of the 171,800 Iranian nationals admitted to the United Kingdom during 1979 re- mained beyond the time specified in their entry permits; and what steps were taken, or will be taken, to ensure that those who overstayed are required to leave.

Mr. Raison: The available statistics do not enable such an estimate to be made. Any person who is found to have overstayed is liable to deportation and may also be prosecuted for an offence under section 24(1) (b) of the Immigra- tion Act 1971, the maximum penalty for which is a fine of not more than £200, or six months' imprisonment, or both.

Prison Medical Staff

53. Mr. Arthur Lewis asked the Secre- tary of State for the Home Department how many psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses and other ancillary psychiatric workers are employed at Her Majesty's Prison, Grendon Underwood.

Mr. Brittan: The medical staff at Grendon comprises seven medical prac- titioners, five of whom hold post graduate qualifications in psychiatry. In addition there are two appointed visiting consul- tant psychiatrists. There are five psycho- logists. There are no psychiatric nurses as such, although several of the hospital officers hold psychiatric nursing qualifi- cations and there are no members of staff who fall within the description “an- cillary psychiatric workers".

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Vietnamese Refugees

Mr. Proctor asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many South Vietnamese refugees have been admitted for settlement to the United Kingdom in 1979 and the first six months of 1980;

(2) how many relatives of South Viet- namese refugees have been admitted to the United Kingdom from (a) Vietnam, and (b) anywhere else in 1979 and the first six months of 1980; and what is his estimate of the future migration of re- latives.

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