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Written question asked by George Howarth (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 February 1997. It was answered by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Friday, 28 February 1997 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office;Prison Service

Question
If he will list each organisation short-listed for the contract to perform mandatory drug testing, indicating the interval each proposes between a mandatory drug test being carried out and the prison authorities being informed of the result, and the proposed cost per test; when is the next round of tendering for drug testing in prisons scheduled to take place. - Text of letter from Richard Tilt of Prison Service. Includes figures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
291 c434W; 17492;17494
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Costs Contracts for services Drugs Prisoners Misuse Testing