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Written question asked by Lynne Jones (Labour) on Friday, 25 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 May 2003. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 May 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what incentives are given to the operators of private prisons to reduce the rate of recidivism of the inmates they house. - Includes ref to 17 March 2003 at 401 c588W.
Answer

Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what incentives are given to the operators of private prisons to reduce the rate of recidivism of the inmates they house. [110487] Hilary Benn: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Truro and St. Austell (Matthew Taylor) on 17 March 2003, Official Report, column 588W.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
110487; 404 c607W;404 c603W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Contracts for services Private sector Prisons Private finance initiative Reoffenders
Link
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