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To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development, what assessment the Department has made of the conditions of the temporary prison outside Baghdad International Airport run by the coalition forces. - DFID has made no such assessment.

Asked by

Adam Price (Plaid Cymru)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 September 2003

Reference

130345; 410 c895W;410 c893W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development, what discussions he has had with the Government of Malawi concerning prevention of HIV and AIDS in prisons.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 June 2003

Reference

406 c276-7W; 116404

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 28 February 2003, 400 c772W, on the Criminal Justice Bill, what research he used to reach his estimate of 1,000 additional prisoners.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 April 2003

For answer on

12 May 2003

Answered on

12 May 2003

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 28 February 2003, Official Report, column 772W, on the Criminal Justice Bill, what research he used to reach his estimate of 1,000 additional prisoners. [109584] Hilary Benn: A model was developed by the Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate as part of the review of sentencing policy conducted by John Halliday ("Making Punishments Work", published in July 2001). This model was then adapted for use in assessing the impact of the Criminal Justice Bill, focussing on those aspects of the review's proposals that have been taken forward in the Bill, as well as additional proposals that have been developed following the publication of the review. The model considers the cost-benefits of the proposals, as well as the impacts on prison and probation workload. It uses published prison and probation statistics, and research evidence on the effectiveness of programmes in reducing re-offending. It is based on sentencing behaviour in 2000. The assumptions within the model were agreed with the relevant stakeholders such as the Prison Service, Probation Service and others. The projected net effect of implementation of the sentencing provisions in the Bill, of a small increase of about 1,000 in the prison population by 2009, was arrived at using the model. The impact is estimated to be about 500 once all the changes have been implemented and sufficient time has passed for their full effects to be seen.

Legislation

Criminal Justice Bill 2002/03

Date

12 May 2003

Reference

109584; 405 c65W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 25th March 2003, 402 c151W, what his estimate is of the total number of education hours lost throughout the Prison Service over the last 12 months due to staff shortages; and if he will estimate...

Asked by

Nick Gibb (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 May 2003

Reference

110889; 404 c824W;404 c821W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Prison Service officers in the North West are acting as principal officers; and how long each has served in that temporary post. - Inc table.

Asked by

Andy Burnham (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

30 April 2003

For answer on

7 May 2003

Answered on

7 May 2003

Andy Burnham: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Prison Service officers in the North West are acting as principal officers; and how long each has served in that temporary post. [111571] Hilary Benn: The number of Prison Service senior officers in the North West acting as principal officers is 27. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number Up to 1 year 14 Between 1 and 2 years 8 Over 2 years 5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Detail of how long each has served in that temporary post is provided in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Senior officer Period 1 3 days 2 11 days 3 1 month 4 1 month 5 2 months 6 3 months 7 3 months 8 6 months 9 7 months 10 7 months 11 8 months 12 9 months 13 10 months 14 10 months 15 13 months 16 15 months 17 18 months 18 18 months 19 19 months 20 21 months 21 21 months 22 22 months 23 25 months 24 26 months 25 28 months 26 32 months 27 40 months _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

7 May 2003

Reference

404 c761-2W;404 c757-8W; 111571

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what financial penalties have been imposed on private prison contractors in respect of privately operated establishments in each financial year since 1997-98; what the reasons were for each penalty; and whether the imposition of a penalty resulted in each case...

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 April 2003

For answer on

6 May 2003

Answered on

6 May 2003

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what financial penalties have been imposed on private prison contractors in respect of privately operated establishments in each financial year since 1997-98; what the reasons were for each penalty; and whether the imposition of a penalty resulted in each case in the withholding of the corresponding amount from the contractor concerned. [109520] Hilary Benn: The following table shows the financial penalties imposed and the reasons for these penalties. Forest Bank prison and young offender institution has not incurred financial deductions. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of occasions Penalty: (£) Reasons (PP= Performance Dates Points) Altcourse Prison Operating contractor: Group 4 Falck 01 2,368.58 PPs for Qtr 2 September 1998 02 195,000.00 PPs & Doubling Qtrs 2, 3 and 4 03 4,144.97 PPs for Qtr 3 December 1998 04 3,954.04 PPs for Qtr 4 March 1999 05 3,511.23 PPs for Qtr 1 June 1999 06 3,304.27 PPs for Qtr 2 September 1999 07 440.40 PPs for Qtr 3 December 1999 08 108,039.25 PPs for Qtr 4 February 2000 09 4.82 PPs for Qtr 4 March 2000 10 34,061.74 PPs for Qtr 1 May 2000 11 9.77 PPs for Qtr 1 June 2000 12 72,644 PPs for Qtr 4 November 2000 Ashfield Young Offender Institution Operating contractor: Primier Prison Services 01 66,310.41 PPs for Qtr 4 January 2002 02 111,552.95 PPs for Qtr 1 April 2002 03 126,026.47 PPs for Qtr 2 July 2002 04 46,417.99 PPs for Qtr 3 October 2002 Blakenhurst Prison Former operating contractor: UKDS. Under Prison Service management since 19 August 2001 25,000.00 Escape November 1998 Dovegate Prison Operating contractor: Premier prison Services 01 168,015.24 PPs for Qtr 1 January 2002 02 116,807.46 PPs for Qtr 2 April 2002 03 141,774.69 PPs for Qtr 3 July 2002 Doncaster Prison and Young Offender Institution Operating contractor: Premier Prison Services 30,000.00 Escape August 2001 Lowdham Grange Prison Operating contractor: Premier Prison Services 01 702.00 PPs for Qtr 1 June 1998 02 45,080,00 PPs for Qtr 3 November 1998 04 6,334.00 PPs for Qtr 4 February 1999 05 11,865.00 PPs for Qtr 4 February 2000 06 5,703.00 PPs for Qtr 1 May 2001 Parc Prison Operating contractor: Securicor 01 54,782.00 PPs for Qtr 4 March 1998 02 1,308.56 PPs for Qtr 1 July 1998 03 298.09 Doubling June 1998 04 750,000.00 PP's for Qtr 3 + doubling November 1998 05 7,520.17 PP's for Qtr 1 + doubling May 1999 06 80,390.38 Doubling Qtr 2 August 1999 07 2,296.94 Doubling Qtr 2 September 1999 08 109,329.27 Doubling Qtr 3 November 1999 09 601.77 Doubling Qtr 4 January 2000 10 7,708.10 PPs for Qtr 1 April 2000 11 5,401.68 PPs for Qtr 2 July 2000 12 3,448.07 PPs for Qtr 3 October 2000 13 59.22 PPs for Qtr 4 January 2001 Rye Hill Prison Operating contractor: Group 4 Falck 60,000.00 Escape June 2002 Wolds Prison Operating contractor: Group 4 Falck 01 3,607.50 PPs for Qtr 3 October 1999 01 10,432.50 PPs for Qtr 4 January 2000 03 15,353.00 PPs for Qtr 2 July 2000 04 9,782.50 PPs for Qtr 3 October 2000 05 4,680.00 PPs for Qtr 4 January 2000 06 11,472.50 PPs for Qtr 1 April 2001 07 3,724.50 PPs for Qtr 2 July 2001 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. With there exception of the £195.000 and £108,039.25 penalties imposed on Altcourse in November 1998 and February 2000, the £750,000 penalty imposed on Parc in November 1998 and the £11,865 penalty imposed on Lowdham Grange in February 2000, the imposition of a penalty resulted in each case in the withholding of the corresponding amount from the contractor concerned. In the case of Altcourse and Parc, the penalties were reduced to take account of early problems with contract monitoring and in the case of Lowdham Grange the penalty was waived in return for a commitment from the contractor to provide additional services beyond the requirements in the contract.

Date

6 May 2003

Reference

109520; 404 c605-6W;404 c601-2W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners, and in which establishments do prisoners, eat their meals in their cells (a) every day and (b) more than half the week. - Will write.

Asked by

Paul Stinchcombe (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 May 2003

Reference

110399; 404 c607W;404 c603W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

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.

Asked by

Lynne Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 May 2003

Reference

110487; 404 c607W;404 c603W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to implement the recommendations of HM Inspector of Prisons following the visits to HM Prison Kingston on 12-16 February 2001 and 5-7 November 2002 with particular reference to elderly prisoners.

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 May 2003

Reference

110334; 404 c606W;404 c602W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance he has given to the prison service on the implementation of recommendations from the visits of HM Inspector to prisons, following the inspection report by HM Inspector of Prisons at HM Prison Kingston on 5th to 7th November...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 May 2003

Reference

110343; 404 c606W;404 c602W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many items of drug equipment were found in prisons in England and Wales in the last year for which figures are available. - Including figure.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 May 2003

Reference

109575; 404 c524-5W;404 c524W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many full-time equivalent teachers are employed in prisons in England and Wales. - Including figure.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 May 2003

Reference

109590; 404 c528-9W;404 c528W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 17th March 2003, 401 c585W, on drugs in prisons, how many prisoners underwent detoxification in the last year; what medication is used to aid detoxification; what guidance is made available to local prisons in relation...

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 April 2003

For answer on

1 May 2003

Answered on

1 May 2003

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 17 March 2003, Official Report, column 585W, on drugs in prisons, how many prisoners underwent detoxification in the last year; what medication is used to aid detoxification; what guidance is made available to local prisons in relation to the detoxification of prisoners; and if he will place a copy of the guidance in the Library. [109578] Hilary Benn: Prison Service establishments reported that 41,916 drug and alcohol detoxifications were carried out between 1 April 2001 and 31 March 2002. Prison Service Order 3550, issued on 20 December 2000, introduced a new Prison Service Standard for Clinical Services for Substance Misusers. This concerns the effective clinical management of the substance misuse treatment service provided by staff working in prisons. It is designed to ensure that good quality clinical substance misuse services are available in all local prisons and remand centres to a level that is at least comparable with those in the community. The standard requires, among other things, all prisons which receive prisoners from court to have detoxification guidelines in place for at least one of Methadone, Lofexidine, and Dihydrocodeine. It also stipulates that, as new evidence becomes available on the chemical management of detoxification or abstinence, establishments should develop further treatment guidelines which are in line with those available in the national health service (NHS). My hon. Friend the Minister of State, Department of Health (Jacqui Smith) has already agreed to place a copy of the standard in the Library in response to a request from the hon. Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham (Mr. Marsden).

Date

1 May 2003

Reference

109578; 404 c527-8W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prison visitor centres are financed by (a) the prison from its own funds and (b) the prison service.

Asked by

Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 May 2003

Reference

110083; 404 c530-1W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list those prisons constructed under the private finance initiatives and their public sector comparators. - Including figure and table.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 April 2003

For answer on

1 May 2003

Answered on

1 May 2003

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those prisons constructed under the private finance initiatives and their public sector comparators. [109597] Hilary Benn: The prisons designed, constructed, managed and financed under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) are: Altcourse, Ashfield, Dovegate, Forest Bank, Lowdham Grange, Parc and Rye Hill. In addition, the contracts for two new PFI prisons at Ashford, Middlesex and at Peterborough have been signed and construction work is under way. In all cases, there was no up-to-date publicly procured prison and the public service comparator was therefore estimated, being derived from past experience in terms of public sector capital expenditure in constructing and refurbishing a prison and to cover the cost of operating prison. Estimates took account of the different requirements of each prison. The public sector comparators are shown in the following table. £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Prison Public sector comparator Altcourse 249.5 Ashfield 141 Ashford 259 Dovegate 292 Forest Bank 234.5 Lowdham Grange 157 Parc 319 Peterborough 335 Rye Hill 209 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

1 May 2003

Reference

109597; 404 c529-30W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in which prisons in England and Wales in the last two years additional accommodation has been built in response to the rising prison population; and what proportion of the additional places were in ready to use units. - Including figure...

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 April 2003

For answer on

1 May 2003

Answered on

1 May 2003

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in which prisons in England and Wales in the last two years additional accommodation has been built in response to the rising prison population; and what proportion of the additional places were in ready to use units. [109595] Hilary Benn: The following table shows the number of additional accommodation places opened at Prison Service establishments in England and Wales between 1 April 2001 and 31 March 2003. Of the 1,938 places opened, 29 per cent. or 560 places) were in ready to use units. Additional accommodation places opened in Prison Service establishments between 1 April 2001 and 31 March 2003 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Houseblocks Ready to use units (RTUs) Modular temporary units (MTUs) Establishment Number of Number of places Number of RTUs Number of places Number of MTUs Number of places houseblocks Lindholme 1 120 -- -- -- -- Hull 2 358 -- -- -- -- Risley 1 180 -- -- -- -- Ashwell -- -- 1 40 -- -- Blundeston -- -- 1 40 -- -- Deerbolt -- -- 1 40 -- -- Erlestoke -- -- 1 40 -- -- Guys Marsh -- -- 1 40 -- -- Highpoint (North) -- -- 2 80 -- -- Morton Hall -- -- 4 160 -- -- Ranby -- -- 2 80 -- -- Whatton -- -- 1 40 -- -- Highpoint (South) -- -- -- -- 2 80 Hollesley Bay -- -- -- -- 2 80 Leyhill -- -- -- -- 2 80 Moorland -- -- -- -- 2 80 North Sea Camp -- -- -- -- 2 80 Prescoed -- -- -- -- 1 40 Spring Hill -- -- -- -- 1 40 Standford Hill -- -- -- -- 2 80 Wayland -- -- -- -- 1 40 Wealstun -- -- -- -- 2 80 Whatton -- -- -- -- 1 40 Total 4 658 14 560 18 720 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

1 May 2003

Reference

109595; 404 c529-30W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has commissioned an inquiry into the operation and cost effectiveness of the prison and correctional system; and if he will make a statement. - Including ref to Justice for All.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 May 2003

Reference

109524; 404 c527W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisons do not have visitor centres; how many do; and, of these, how many are staffed by volunteers. - Including figures.

Asked by

Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 May 2003

Reference

110082; 404 c530W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to extend the prison visitor centre to all prison establishments; and if he will provide additional funding.

Asked by

Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 May 2003

Reference

110084; 404 c531W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hours of purposeful activity prisoners engaged in at (a) HMP Altcourse, (b) HMP Rye Hill and (c) HMP Wolds in 2001-02. - Including table.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 May 2003

Reference

109522; 404 c527W

House

House of Commons

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