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Written question asked by Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 22 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 November 2004. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 November 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the reason was for Reed Education losing the contract to provide education services at HM Prison Latchmere House; and whether there are plans to remove their contract to provide education at (a) HM Prison Blakenhurst and (b) HM Prison Brixton.
Answer

Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the reason was for Reed Education losing the contract to provide education services at HM Prison Latchmere House; and whether there are plans to remove their contract to provide education at (a) HM Prison Blakenhurst and (b) HM Prison Brixton. [193994] Paul Goggins: I have been asked to reply. Reed Education provided the education services at HMP Latchmere House from 1 July 2003 to 31 August 2004 as a variation to their education contract at HMP Brixton. When Reed were offered an extension to the Latchmere House contract for the period 1 September 2004 to 30 June 2005 agreement on prices could not be reached and the contract was ended on 30 September 2004. This was in line with Reed's own condition that 30 days notice should be given if prices could not be agreed. There are no plans to terminate the contracts for Blakenhurst or Brixton prisons.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
426 c1292W;426 c1296W; 193994
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Contracts Education Prisons HMP Brixton HMP Blakenhurst HMP Latchmere House
Link
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