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Written question asked by Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 21 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 January 2010. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 January 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisons: Budgets

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what direction he has given to each prison governor on budgets for the financial year 2009-10.
Answer

Letters of delegated authority were issued in June 2009 to each Director of Offender Management from the chief operating officer of the National Offender Management Service. The directors of Offender Management then issued letters of delegated authority to prison governors in their region. Each prison governor is required to operate within the limits confirmed in the written delegations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
504 c733W; 313572
Session
2009-10
Related items
Prisons: Finance
Monday, 1 February 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Budgets Finance Prisons
Link
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