Written question asked by Alistair Burt (Conservative) on Friday, 29 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 November 2004. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Monday, 15 November 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what analysis he has made of the study at Her Majesty's Young Offender Institution Aylesbury of connections between diet and behaviour; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Alistair Burt: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what analysis he has made of the study at Her Majesty's Young Offender Institution Aylesbury of connections between diet and behaviour; and if he will make a statement. [195769] Paul Goggins: In 1996 the charity "Natural Justice", with the support of the Prison Service, conducted research into the effects of diet on behaviour at Aylesbury young offender institution. This work was reviewed by Home Office researchers who concluded that, while the results appeared to show a positive effect on behaviour, the number of prisoners involved were too small to make the drawing of wider conclusions possible. The study did not follow up the young offenders once they had been released so it has not been possible to measure the impact on re-offending.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 195769; 426 c1125W;426 c1129W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Diets Catering Prisons Young offenders Research Reoffenders HMP/YOI Aylesbury
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