Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paul Rowen (Liberal Democrat), on Thursday, 7 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 46 members in total.
PRISONS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR
That this House notes the recent trend towards privatisation of prisons; further notes the persistently low performance of such privatised prisons in the prison service league table and the prison quarterly league tables; questions the ability of privatised prisons to maintain prison discipline and a safe environment for prison employees; agrees with the Prison Officers' Association in its opposition to prison privatisation; and calls for an end to further privatisation of prisons including HMP Buckley Hall in Rochdale which is currently tendering private applications.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 1450
- Session
- 2008-09
- Other sponsors
- Jim Dobbin
- Lindsay Hoyle
- Lynne Jones
- Robert N Wareing
- Linda Riordan
- Subjects
- Prisons
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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- 2022-10-22 13:35:34 +0100
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