Written question asked by David Kidney (Labour) on Monday, 23 October 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 November 2000. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Thursday, 2 November 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the work programmes are of (a) the Prisons Task Force and (b) the Prisons Health Policy Unit; and what plans he has to report on their progress. - Ref to 'Prison Health Handbook' published in September 2000, copies in Library. (Dep No 00/1674).

Answer: Mr. Kidney: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the work programmes are of (a) the prisons task force and (b) the prisons health policy unit; and what plans he has to report on their progress. [134388] Mr. Boateng: The joint work programme of the prison health policy unit and the prison health task force was set out in the "Prison Health Handbook", which was published in September 2000. Copies have been placed in the Library. These will publish a joint annual report on their work.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 355 c609W; 134388
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Health services Prisons Prison Health Joint Policy Unit Prison Health Care Joint Task Force
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