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My Lords, I agree with the noble Lord that a healthy diet is of real importance. Noble Lords will know that, since Sir Stephen Tumim made his report in 1991, we have made trenchant efforts to change the availability and quality of the food provided in our prisons to good effect, as has been demonstrated this month by the 2006 NAO report. The whole point of agreeing to facilitate the research is to see whether something may be contributed through diet and behaviour.
My Lords, I agree with the noble Lord that a healthy diet is of real importance. Noble Lords will know that, since Sir Stephen Tumim made his report in 1991, we have made trenchant efforts to change the availability and quality of the food provided in our prisons to good effect, as has been demonstrated this month by the 2006 NAO report. The whole point of agreeing to facilitate the research is to see whether something may be contributed through diet and behaviour.
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Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Beaumont of Whitley
(Other (affiliation))
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Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer. While not wishing to suggest that the kind of chemical control that those of my generation who did National Service unanimously believe was imposed on us is being used now, may I suggest that the definition of ““a healthy diet””, as I think the Minister confirmed, includes the kind of findings that will lead to a diminution of aggressiveness and violent behaviour?
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Discipline; Diets; Prisoners; Nutrition; Research
Date
29 March 2006
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680 c772-3
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
My Lords, the noble Lord will know that we have taken seriously issues of food quality, reduction in fat intake, promotion of fibre-rich foods and appropriate food preparation. I think that it was Sir Stephen Tumim who observed back in 1991 that the issue was not money but our attitude to how we provided it and dealt with it. We have certainly addressed those issues. It is therefore a matter of some satisfaction and pleasure that the quality of provision that we are now making is so much higher than it has ever been before.
My Lords, the noble Lord will know that we have taken seriously issues of food quality, reduction in fat intake, promotion of fibre-rich foods and appropriate food preparation. I think that it was Sir Stephen Tumim who observed back in 1991 that the issue was not money but our attitude to how we provided it and dealt with it. We have certainly addressed those issues. It is therefore a matter of some satisfaction and pleasure that the quality of provision that we are now making is so much higher than it has ever been before.
Answered by
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
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Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will the noble Baroness consult the Chief Inspector of Prisons, who has said in her annual report that diet can have a significant effect on behaviour? Does she think that the average budget of £1.87 per day allocated for food in prisons allows governors to provide the effective diet that the chief inspector calls for, and has the NAO report, which criticises the level of salt in prison diets—93 per cent over the recommended limits—and the inadequate level of fibres been taken note of in the Home Office?
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Discipline; Diets; Prisoners; Nutrition; Research
Date
29 March 2006
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680 c774
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House of Lords chamber
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My Lords, I cannot comment directly on the Suffolk Punch stud farm, but I agree with the noble Baroness that the exercise and general contribution provided by kitchen gardens is to be applauded. I know that a number of prisoners have gained some quite wonderful rewards as a result of them.
My Lords, I cannot comment directly on the Suffolk Punch stud farm, but I agree with the noble Baroness that the exercise and general contribution provided by kitchen gardens is to be applauded. I know that a number of prisoners have gained some quite wonderful rewards as a result of them.
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Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Trumpington
(Conservative)
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Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does the Minister agree that it is a great pity that the prison farms and kitchen gardens that prisoners have been tending until now are being closed? Apart from being good for their diet, the work was good for their behaviour pattern. It gave them something of real interest to pursue. I am not suggesting that they should eat horses, but I think it a great pity—I hope that the Minister will agree—that the Suffolk Punch stud farm is being closed.
Subjects
Discipline; Diets; Prisoners; Nutrition; Research
Date
29 March 2006
Reference
680 c774
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House of Lords chamber
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My Lords, I agree with the right reverend Prelate that the question of diet is relevant not just to those in prison; it is relevant to all of us for healthy living. The Department of Health’s Choosing Health agenda applies to everyone including those in prison and provides a further impetus to improve meals. Prison catering staff are provided with regular training and information. However, the general thrust for all of us to become healthier, including healthy provision for our children, is of real importance. The five pieces of fruit a day that we are all exhorted to eat together with children is a jolly good thing.
My Lords, I agree with the right reverend Prelate that the question of diet is relevant not just to those in prison; it is relevant to all of us for healthy living. The Department of Health’s Choosing Health agenda applies to everyone including those in prison and provides a further impetus to improve meals. Prison catering staff are provided with regular training and information. However, the general thrust for all of us to become healthier, including healthy provision for our children, is of real importance. The five pieces of fruit a day that we are all exhorted to eat together with children is a jolly good thing.
Answered by
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
Asked by
Bishop of Worcester
(Bishops (affiliation))
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Oral answers to questions
My Lords, given the Government’s and the Minister’s commitment to crime reduction and to keeping prison numbers down, does she agree that the research to which the noble Lord’s Question refers needs also to be looked at in relation to the diet of young people who are particularly vulnerable to being drawn into a life of crime, before they get into prisons? I appreciate the work being done on prison diets and regimes, but all of that can be jeopardised if we do not attend to the causes that bring people into prison. If diet is a part of that, it should be a matter for careful research.
Subjects
Discipline; Diets; Prisoners; Nutrition; Research
Date
29 March 2006
Reference
680 c773-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
My Lords, it is important work. As I indicated, we are seeking to facilitate the further testing of that. We wait with interest to see whether the outcomes are as good as many hope they will be.
My Lords, it is important work. As I indicated, we are seeking to facilitate the further testing of that. We wait with interest to see whether the outcomes are as good as many hope they will be.
Answered by
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Waddington
(Conservative)
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Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I declare an interest as a member of Natural Justice. Is it not encouraging that the work that it has done over the years to establish the connection between diet and behaviour is becoming more recognised every day?
Subjects
Discipline; Diets; Prisoners; Nutrition; Research
Date
29 March 2006
Reference
680 c773
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House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
My Lords, I agree with my noble friend that it is important to identify the needs of specific prisoners and to ensure that they are met in a way that enables them to stay healthy. I assure my noble friend that everything is being done to ensure that the highest possible quality of care is provided to those who are incarcerated in our prisons.
My Lords, I agree with my noble friend that it is important to identify the needs of specific prisoners and to ensure that they are met in a way that enables them to stay healthy. I assure my noble friend that everything is being done to ensure that the highest possible quality of care is provided to those who are incarcerated in our prisons.
Answered by
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Harrison
(Labour)
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Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does my noble friend recognise the needs of diabetic prisoners, including their dietary needs, and the problem of people believing to be violent behaviour that which is attributable to a hypoglycaemic episode? Does she also recognise the plight of one prisoner currently in Her Majesty’s detention who is unable to marry meal times with his insulin injections, which need to be taken shortly before meals?
Subjects
Discipline; Diets; Prisoners; Nutrition; Research
Date
29 March 2006
Reference
680 c773
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
My Lords, the Government are committed to ensuring that prisoners receive a healthy diet. The recent report by the National Audit Office on prisoner diet and exercise is clear that the quality of prison catering has improved recently. Natural Justice has studied the relationship between diet and behaviour at Aylesbury young offender institution. The Prison Service has offered to host research in additional establishments, subject to appropriate ethical and quality approval, on whether the findings can be replicated more widely.
My Lords, the Government are committed to ensuring that prisoners receive a healthy diet. The recent report by the National Audit Office on prisoner diet and exercise is clear that the quality of prison catering has improved recently. Natural Justice has studied the relationship between diet and behaviour at Aylesbury young offender institution. The Prison Service has offered to host research in additional establishments, subject to appropriate ethical and quality approval, on whether the findings can be replicated more widely.
Answered by
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Beaumont of Whitley
(Green Party)
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Oral answers to questions
What steps they are taking to apply the results of modern research into diet and behaviour to prisons.
Subjects
Discipline; Diets; Prisoners; Nutrition; Research
Date
29 March 2006
Reference
680 c772
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
What steps they are taking to apply the results of modern research into diet and behaviour to prisons.
What steps they are taking to apply the results of modern research into diet and behaviour to prisons.
Asked by
Lord Beaumont of Whitley
(Green Party)
Answered by
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
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29 March 2006
Answered on
29 March 2006
My Lords, the Government are committed to ensuring that prisoners receive a healthy diet. The recent report by the National Audit Office on prisoner diet and exercise is clear that the quality of prison catering has improved recently. Natural Justice has studied the relationship between diet and behaviour at Aylesbury young offender institution. The Prison Service has offered to host research in additional establishments, subject to appropriate ethical and quality approval, on whether the findings can be replicated more widely.
Subjects
Discipline; Diets; Prisoners; Nutrition; Research
Date
29 March 2006
Reference
680 c772
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 9 February (WA 124), what criteria were used to determine that the numbers involved in the study of nutritional supplements at HM Young Offender Institution, Aylesbury, were too small to enable wider conclusions to be drawn.
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 9 February (WA 124), what criteria were used to determine that the numbers involved in the study of nutritional supplements at HM Young Offender Institution, Aylesbury, were too small to enable wider conclusions to be drawn.
Asked by
Baroness Greenfield
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 March 2006
The bases for the advice that wider conclusions could not be drawn from the study of nutritional supplements at HMYOI Aylesbury were that:The research took place in one prison; it is therefore not possible to demonstrate that findings from this study can be generalised to other environments.The study used adjudications in prison as the outcome measure; therefore it is not possible to demonstrate that the findings from this study can be generalised to other behaviours.The results, for a sample of 172 young adult prisoners, was a reduction in adjudications of 35 per cent. for those taking the active supplements. Statistically, however, this produces a wide range of possible reductions—from 16 per cent. to 54 per cent. A larger sample size would allow us to be more precise about the impact of the supplements.
Subjects
Diets; Dietary supplements; Minerals; Young offenders; Research; Vitamins; HMP/YOI Aylesbury
Date
6 March 2006
Reference
4255; 679 c118WA
House
House of Lords
Whether diet is a key ingredient in reducing anti-social behaviour; and, if so, whether they will introduce supplements in the prisoners' diet containing essential vitamins, minerals and fatty acids. [HL 4621].
Whether diet is a key ingredient in reducing anti-social behaviour; and, if so, whether they will introduce supplements in the prisoners' diet containing essential vitamins, minerals and fatty acids. [HL 4621].
Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
20 October 2003
Answered on
20 October 2003
Subjects
Anti-social behaviour; Diets; Dietary supplements; Prisoners; Nutrition; Minerals; Vitamins
Date
20 October 2003
Reference
HL 4621; 653 c144WA
House
House of Lords