Written question asked by Stephen Pound (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 December 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 December 2006. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Monday, 18 December 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.

Prison Service

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the responsibilities and job content are of a foreign national prisoner co-ordinator; and if he will place an example of a job description in the Library.

Answer: There is no centrally prescribed job description which covers the responsibility and job content for foreign national prisoner co-ordinators. This remains a matter for individual prison governors to determine. The amount of time allocated to the role and the responsibilities undertaken will vary according to the size and nature of the prison and the number of foreign national prisoners held. It is therefore not possible to provide a common job description.

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