Written question asked by Louise Ellman (Labour) on Monday, 22 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 December 1999. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Monday, 6 December 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If he will make a statement about the operation of the health service in prisons. (Failed OPQ).

Answer: Mrs. Ellman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about the operation of the health service in prisons. [99710] Mr. Boateng: My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary announced in a reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon (Angela Smith) on 29 March 1999, Official Report, columns 556-58W, a programme of reforms of the organisation and delivery of health services to prisoners. The Prison Service and National Health Service Executive, working in partnership, are establishing a Prison Health Care Task Force and a Joint Prison Health Policy Unit. These Units are implementing the recommendations of the Report on "The Future Organisation of Prison Health Care", published last March.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 99710; 340 c381W;340 c379-80W
Session: 1999-00
Question not reached: Yes
Subjects: Health services Prisoners Prisons Prison Health Joint Policy Unit Prison Health Care Joint Task Force