Written question asked by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 August 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 September 2011. It was answered by Crispin Blunt (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 September 2011 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Latchmere House Prison

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps he is taking to enable those who lose their jobs at HM Prison Latchmere House to access alternative vacancies.

Answer: The closure of Latchmere House prison will result in the loss of 79 staff posts. All staff are being offered alternative employment at other prisons or young offender institutions within the Greater London region or elsewhere. Five staff who were eligible to do so have decided to leave the Prison Service and formally retire. In line with the Service's procedures for redeployment and prison closures, staff have been offered suitable alternative employment at a location within approximately 60 minutes travelling distance of their home. Any additional travelling costs incurred by the change of location are met by the Service for a limited period to ease the process of transition.

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