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To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to provide improved mental health care for prisoners following the estimates produced by the Centre for Mental Health, published in June, which suggest that there are 21,000 mentally ill people in prison but only 3,600 beds available for mental health patients.

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Crossbench)

Answering body

Department of Health and Social Care

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 July 2018

For answer on

19 July 2018

Answered on

19 July 2018

We recognise that there are high numbers of people in prison with mental ill health, and it is essential that they are treated in the most appropriate environment for their needs.

Whilst some prisoners may be mentally unwell, and despite sometimes complex emotional and behavioural needs, it may not be clinically appropriate for them to be transferred to a mental health inpatient bed. There may be other services more appropriate to their needs that can be delivered outside inpatient mental health facilities.

There are no plans for a review. However there is already work underway to ensure people are diverted to mental health care services outside prison either before or on their release, and to improve mental health services within prisons.

Liaison and Diversion services operate at police stations and courts, to identify and assess people with vulnerabilities (substance misuse, mental health problems) and refer them into appropriate services and, where appropriate, away from the justice system altogether. Information from Liaison and Diversion assessments is used by the police and courts to inform sentencing decisions. These services cover 82% of the population with full roll out expected by 2020.

The Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Justice have worked with NHS England and Public Health England to develop a Community Sentence Treatment Requirement ‘protocol’. The protocol aims to increase the use of community sentences with drug, alcohol and mental health treatment requirements as an alternative to custody to improve health outcomes and reduce reoffending. It sets out what is expected from all involved agencies to ensure improved access to mental health and substance misuse treatment for offenders who need it.

Work is also underway to improve support for prisoners whilst they are in prison. NHS England is focussing on an offender mental health pathway which will ensure that offenders are directed to the most appropriate intervention to their needs at the right time in the criminal justice system. The programme of work includes ensuring timely and appropriate transfers to a mental health hospital, timely remission to prison as part of a planned episode of care, and to ensure that those requiring treatment for mental ill health have access to high quality care.

New service specifications have been published for both low and medium secure hospitals as well as prison mental health services. The Prison Mental Health Specification embeds the Quality Standards for Prison Mental Health Services developed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists to ensure high quality care for all. Draft guidance for timely and appropriate transfers and remissions of care to and from a mental health hospital is currently in production.

Following release from prison, NHS England is working with partners to develop better pathways of care from custody. Drawing on learning from existing services we are investigating how best to ensure continuity of care post custody.

Date

19 July 2018

Reference

HL9270

House

House of Lords

Prisons: Drugs

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which prisons and youth custody sites provided new services in 2016 to deal with substance misuse.

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Non-affiliated)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 February 2017

Reference

HL5079

House

House of Lords

Prisoners: Work Programmes

Lords question for short debate on what opportunities for re-training for prisoners will be provided by the newly developed policies for work in prisons; and how such work programmes will be commissioned.

Lead member

Lord Carlile of Berriew

Answering member

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

Department

Ministry of Justice

Type

Questions for short debate

Date

15 January 2013

Reference

742 cc663-682

House

House of Lords

Prisons: Howard League Commission

Lords question for short debate on what is their response to the Howard League's Commission on English Prisons Today.

Lead member

Lord Carlile of Berriew

Answering member

Lord Bach

Department

Ministry of Justice

Type

Questions for short debate

Date

22 February 2010

Reference

717 c202-16GC

House

House of Lords

Prisons: SP Inquiry

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will place the Article 2 compliant inquiry into the treatment of SP while in Prison Service custody on a statutory footing, with an independent, legally qualified chair; and

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 July 2008

Reference

4539; 703 c126-7WA

House

House of Lords

Prisons: SP Inquiry

What facilities, arrangements and payment rates will be permitted so that SP can be fully represented in the Article 2 compliant inquiry into her treatment while in Prison Service custody; and

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 July 2008

Reference

4541; 703 c126-7WA

House

House of Lords

Prisons: SP Inquiry

Why Stephen Shaw, the Prison and Probation Ombudsman, has declined to conduct the Article 2 compliant inquiry into the treatment of SP while in Prison Service custody; who will now conduct that inquiry; and what is the expected timetable; and

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 July 2008

Reference

4540; 703 c126-7WA

House

House of Lords

Prisons: SP Inquiry

Whether the Article 2 compliant inquiry into the treatment of SP while in Prison Service custody will include in its terms of reference issues of child welfare as well as child protection; whether the chair of the inquiry will control the choice and interviewing of witnesses and any issues of...

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 July 2008

Reference

4542; 703 c126-7WA

House

House of Lords

Home Office;Prison Service

What has been the precentage increase in the prison population for each of the last 60 months for which figures are available; what increases he estimates will take place in each of the next five years. - Text of letter from Richard Tilt of Prison Service inc fact that will...

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 March 1997

Reference

21585; 292 c940W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

If the additional expenditure required by the Crime (Sentences) Bill has been included in his Department's projected spending; what are the figures per year. - Inc ref to Home Office Annual Report 1997 (Cm 3608).

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

21 March 1997

Answered on

21 March 1997

Mr. Alex Carlile: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if the additional expenditure required by the Crime (Sentences) Bill has been included in his Department's projected spending; what are the figures per year; and if he will make a statement. [21591] Mr. Howard: The public expenditure survey 1996 produced a baseline settlement for my Department up to the end of the financial year 1999-2000, which is set out in the Home Office Annual Report 1997 published on 20 March (Cm 3608). The only provisions in the Crime (Sentences) Bill which are likely to have a significant financial impact before the end of that survey period are the provisions relating to automatic life sentences for repeat serious sexual or violent offenders and to minimum sentences for drug traffickers. The cost of implementing these provisions can be met from within current Home Office resources. The White Paper "Protecting the Public", made clear that provisions for honesty in sentencing and minimum sentences for burglars could be implemented in 1999, but that implementation will be dependent on the availability of prison places and securing the necessary provision in subsequent public expenditure survey rounds. It is not possible to identify the costs to the Prison Service of the additional prisoners likely to be accommodated as a consequence of the implementation of the automatic life sentences and of the minimum sentences for drug traffickers separately from the costs of accommodating other new prisoners in accordance with the prison population projections.

Legislation

Crime (Sentences) Bill 1996/97

Date

21 March 1997

Reference

21591; 292 c943-4W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

What progress has been made on the implementation of paragraph 4.12 concerning staff development in the document Custody Care and Justice, published in 1991 (Cm. 1647); and if he will make a statement. - Text of letter from Richard Tilt of the Prison Service. (Holding answer 13 January 1997).

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

16 January 1997

Answered on

16 January 1997

Mr. Alex Carlile: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made on the implementation of paragraph 4.12 concerning staff development in the document, "Custody Care and Justice", published in 1991 (Cm. 1647); and if he will make a statement. [10787] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 13 January 1997]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the director general of Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. Alex Carlile, dated 16 January 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the implementation of paragraph 4.12 concerning staff development in the document Custody, Care and Justice, published in 1991. Addressing the 11 points under their respective headings the points on each is as follows: 1. Pursue a Better Jobs initiative The Better Jobs initiative continued as a method of improving staff motivation and achieving high quality work by means of collecting and publishing information on good practices in these areas. An evaluation in 1994 gave satisfactory results. Last year saw a gradual change of focus to Investors in People support. This scheme shares many of the Better Jobs aims, but leads to accreditation to a National Standard. Achieving Investors status has been made a government requirement for the Civil Service. Most prisons now have some involvement with work on the Standard and five are already accredited. 2. Increase the opportunities for providing more fulfilling work for prison officers with prisoners A revised sentence planning model is being launched across the Service during 1997. This will enhance the assessment of risk in prisoners and identify aspects of offending behaviour which should be addressed during the course of their sentence. Prison Officers have a key role in this in partnership with the Probation Service. A review of the Personal Officer Schemes is currently underway with a view to better equipping Prison Officers to meet the demands of advising and challenging prisoners' offending behaviour. Together with the Incentives and Privileges Scheme, this will provide a means by which staff gain constructive authority over prisoners as well as enhancing the Prisoner Officer role, providing a worthwhile service to prisoners. 3. Continue to encourage Governors to identify jobs which can be undertaken by staff other than prison officers The Service has continued to identify jobs, where appropriate, that can be undertaken by staff other than prison officers. The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 enabled the widening of duties of such staff. Proposals have been put to the Prison Officers Association for the introduction of an Operational Support Grade to further help free prison officers for the work requiring their particular skills. 4. Consider the position of staff working in prisons who were not included in the initial "Fresh Start" arrangements Following negotiation with unions representing industrial staff, the Service has introduced a new pay structure for those staff. Discussion with unions representing non-industrial staff have not been able to identify the necessary efficiency savings along the principles of Fresh Start. The Prison Service pay and grading review is continuing to develop proposals which might go some way to improving the position of Heads of Management Services (which posts were specifically mentioned in the Woolf report). 5. Produce a new handbook for all staff setting out standards for the treatment and care of prisoners The work of providing staff with guidance about the practical implementation of standards has been taken forward in the following ways. (a) Suicide prevention strategies were extensively reviewed between 1991 and 1994. New research was commissioned from the Institute of Criminology, Cambridge and best practice was drawn upon. A revised strategy was launched in 1994 which focuses upon a multi-disciplinary approach to identifying those prisoners at risk and providing support. A new modular staff training programme in suicide awareness was drawn up which includes identification or risk factors; high risk stages in custody; and signs and symptoms of suicidal behaviour. Training and instructions are re-inforced by a detailed guidance pack on Caring for the Suicidal in Custody. It is the responsibility of all staff to be alert to the risk of self-harm and suicide. The process of providing support through a multi-disciplinary approach centres around the use of the Form F2052SH which activates a case-conference approach. Where appropriate, external agencies such as the Samaritans are involved either as individual befrienders or in training and supporting prisoners as Listeners. (b) Since 1993, the Directorate of Health Care in collaboration with operational colleagues has produced and promulgated Health Care Standards on the following 9 topics: Health Assessment at First Reception Mental Health Services in local prisons and remand centres Primary and Out-patient Care In-patient Care Reception, Transfer and Discharge Clinical and related Services for Promoting Health Clinical AIDS/HIV Service The Use of Medicines Two further standards, on Forensic Psychiatry and Throughcare are planned. (c) The Prison Service has also developed a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ), Level Two, in Custodial Care. 700 staff in 40 establishments are working towards this award. A further 400 applications have been made by staff in 1997-98. The award provides operating standards for staff to achieve eg in challenging aggressive and abusive behaviour while maintaining control. It is expected that an NVQ Level Three award will be accredited by Spring 1997. This award will offer a flexible approach and cover other aspects of Prison Officer duties such as personal officer, reception and gate duties as well as imparting some units from other NVQ Lead Bodies, in the Care Sector Consortium eg units in Criminal Justice, Management and Supervision, Training and Development. 6. Issue shortly a new Guide for Line Managers on Service Induction with a clearer and more readable Guide for New Staff A welcome to the Prison Service Pack was introduced comprising a series of 10 small brochures entitled: Introduction to the Service Caring for staff Matching Prisoners to Places Working for the Prison Service Running Prisons Industrial Relations Caring for Prisoners Information Your Career Glossary of Terms Prison Service Internal communications is presently looking at the redrafting and redesign of the Welcome Pack. In the event, it was decided to incorporate the Guide for Line Managers into the Staff Handbook. A new version is due to be published early this year. Where items are not covered, reference will be made in the Handbook to particular pieces of guidance in existence. 7. Provide staff in prisons with a statement of the facilities for and the standards expected of them The Realising our Potential project of the Pay Grading and Performance Review identified a number of areas to be developed into "Standards" for delivery to staff. Work is well advanced on one of these, Communications, and the Communications Standard will be audited by the Standards Audit Unit. 8. Continue to improve the performance of all staff in treating prisoners fairly and without discrimination on grounds of race or religion The Prison Service is committed to equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination on improper grounds. Comprehensive structures are in place to implement the Service's race relations policies. Prisons are required to have a Race Relations Management Team to develop and monitor progress and a Race Relations Liaison Officer to offer advice and support. The Service continues to up date procedures and develop mew initiatives, including revised guidance on the handling of racial incidents. 9. Introduce a Prison Officer Development Scheme The Prison Service is piloting a Developing Managers Programme which is open to all Prison Service staff up to Governor 5 and equivalent. The programme aims to provide meaningful, high quality development opportunities for staff identified as having sufficient potential to progress to higher ranks. Subject to the outcome of the pilot and sufficient resources being available the programme will be launched during 1997. 10. Increase the posting of female staff to male establishments and vice versa Opposite sex postings have been governed by a management/trade union agreement since 1988. On 9 May 1988 there were 101 female staff in the prison officer grades employed in male establishments (9% of all female officers), and 67 male officers posted to female establishments (0.4% of all male staff). The corresponding opposite sex postings figures as at 7 February 1996 (the latest available) are 1-579 (73% of all female officers) and 216 (1% of all male officers). Opposite sex postings have thus increased substantially over the last 8-9 years and are now well established within the Prison Service. 11. Broaden the experience of Prison Service staff To facilitate this initiative, provision was made within the Personnel Directorate salaries budget to finance secondments of senior staff to other organisations. This has included placements with Kingfisher PLC, Newcastle NHS Trust, NACRO, The Church of England, The Prince's Trust, Thames Valley Safer Communities Partnership, Birmingham Institute for the Deaf, Action in the Community and The Lord Chancellor's Department. In addition, the Prison Service has continued to work closely with other Government Departments and Agencies Personnel Sections in order to maximise interchange.

Date

16 January 1997

Reference

10787; 288 c369-71W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

When he will publish his response to the Chief Inspector of Her Majesty's Prisons annual report. - (Holding answer 13 January 1997).

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 January 1997

Reference

10789; 288 c371W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

What research has been undertaken by the Prison Service on (a) high intensity regimes and (b) boot camps; when it will be published; from what areas the high intensity regime to be based at Colchester will draw inmates; when the high intensity regime at Colchester will open; what are the...

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 January 1997

Reference

288 c367-8W; 10783;10785;10784;10786

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

Which prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales were holding girls aged (a) 16, (b) 17 and (c) 18 years old on the latest date for which figures are available broken down by institution and age; and if he will make a statement. - Text of letter from...

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

18 December 1996

Answered on

18 December 1996

Mr. Carlile: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales were holding girls aged (a) 16, (b) 17 and (c) 18 years old on the latest date for which figures are available broken down by institution and age; and if he will make a statement. [9084] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 17 December 1996]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. Alex Carlile, dated 18 December 1996: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking, which prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales were holding girls aged 16, 17 and 18 years of age. The information requested for 31 October 1996 is given in the attached table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Institution Aged 16 Aged 17 Aged 18 Askham Grange -- 2 5 Brockhill -- 1 2 Bullwood Hall 5 6 10 Drake Hall 2 3 9 East Sutton Park -- -- 1 Holloway 2 9 7 Low Newton -- 3 2 Newhall 1 7 18 Risley -- 4 8 Styal 3 9 9 Total 13 44 71 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

18 December 1996

Reference

9084; 287 c719W;287 c717W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

Which prisons have been adapted to enable visitors to have access with (a) a wheelchair and (b) physical disabilities not requiring a wheelchair; what adaptations have been made to the prisons. - Text of letter from Richard Tilt of Prison Service. Inc 1995 list of establishments which have facilities for...

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

18 December 1996

Answered on

18 December 1996

Mr. Alex Carlile: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which prisons have been adapted to enable visitors to have access with (a) a wheelchair and (b) physical disabilities not requiring a wheelchair; what adaptations have been made to the prisons; and if he will make a statement. [9125] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 17 December 1996]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. Alex Carlile, dated 18 December 1996: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent question about which prisons have been adapted to enable visitors to have access with wheelchairs and other physical disabilities. Facilities for disabled visitors have generally been provided as a result of local minor work and we do not therefore have comprehensive central records of modifications made to buildings for this purpose. A survey carried out in 1995, however, revealed that the attached list of establishments have facilities for disabled visitors. Examples of the type of facilities provided include ramps, lifts, wide doors and specially adapted toilets. The establishments listed may have all or any of these. Our standard briefing guides for new buildings provide for access ramps, lifts, toilets, and for circulation routes to be made suitable for the passage of wheelchairs. Wherever practical these guides are also taken into account when existing facilities are refurbished. Acklington Albany Aldington Ashwell Askham Grange Aylesbury Bedford Belmarsh Birmingham Blakenhurst Blundeston Bristol Brixton Brockhill Bullingdon Camp Hill Canterbury Cardiff Channings Wood Coldingley Dartmoor Deerbolt Doncaster Dorchester Dover Downview Durham East Sutton Park Eastwood Park Elmley Erlestoke Everthorpe Featherstone Feltham Ford Frankland Full Sutton Garth Gloucester Guys Marsh Haslar Haverigg Hewell Grange High Down Highpoint Hollesley Bay Holloway Hull Huntercombe Kingston Kirkham Kirklevington Lancaster Farms Latchmere House Leeds Lewes Leyhill Lindholme Littlehey Low Newton Maidstone Manchester Moorland Morton Hall The Mount New Hall North Sea Camp Norwich Onley Pentonville Portland Preston Ranby Reading Send Shepton Mallet Shrewsbury Stafford Standford Hill Stocken Styal Sudbury Swaleside Swansea Thorn Cross Usk and Prescoed Whitemoor Wakefield Wandsworth Wayland Wealstun Wellingborough Werrington Wetherby Whatton Whitemoor Winchester Woodhill Wormwood Scrubs.

Date

18 December 1996

Reference

9125; 287 c712-4W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

How many 15 year olds were being held in each young offender institution and remand centre, on the latest date for which figures are available; what percentage were held on (i) remand and (ii) under sentence. Text of letter from Richard Tilt of Prison Service - Inc tables. (Holding answer...

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

18 December 1996

Answered on

18 December 1996

Mr. Alex Carlile: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many 15-year-olds were being held in each young offender institution and remand centre, on the latest date for which figures are available; what percentage were held on (i) remand and (ii) under sentence; and if he will make a statement. [9124] Miss Ann Widdecombe: [holding answer 17 December 1996]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. Alex Carlile, dated 18 December 1996: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about how many 15 year olds were being held in each young offender institution and remand centre, on the latest date for which figures are available and what percentage were held on remand and under sentence. The information requested for 31 October 1996 is shown in the attached table. 31 per cent. of the 15 year olds were on remand, with 69 per cent held under sentence. 15 year olds held in prison in England and Wales on 31 October 1996 by establishment _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Establishment Remand Sentenced Aylesbury -- 2 Brinsford 14 5 Bullwood hall -- 2 Cardiff 2 -- Deerbolt 1 20 Doncaster 7 4 Exeter 1 -- Feltham 16 42 Glen Parva 20 3 Hindley 1 6 Hollesley Bay -- 1 Hull 4 -- Huntercombe -- 1 Lancaster Farms -- 2 Low Newton 9 2 Moorland -- 1 New Hall -- 1 Northallerton 3 -- Onley -- 16 Portland -- 14 Stoke Heath -- 15 Styal -- 2 Swansea -- 1 Thorn Cross -- 4 Weatherby -- 11 Warrington -- 17 Total 78 172 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

18 December 1996

Reference

9124; 287 c716-7W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

If he will make a statement on the contract for the management of Wolds prison, indicating the original terms of the renewal of the contract for the management of the prison and the terms and completion details of any agreed renewal of the contract. - Text of letter from A...

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

13 December 1996

Answered on

13 December 1996

Mr. Alex Carlile: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the contract for the management of Wolds prison, indicating the original terms of the renewal of the contract for the management of the prison and the terms and completion details of any agreed renewal of the contract. [7505] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 9 December 1996]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from A. J. Pearson to Mr. Alex Carlile, dated 13 December 1996: The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about the renewal of the contract for the management of Wolds prison. The contract came into operation in April 1992 and, subject to satisfactory performance, is capable of renewal up to a maximum term of 14 years from that date. The initial five year term expires on 5 April 1997. In view of the Prison Service's satisfaction with the level of service provided and the result of negotiations about terms for an extension, the contract with Group 4 Prison Services Ltd was extended on 31 October for a further 5 years from 6 April 1997. The price agreed is equivalent to a 7.3% reduction in the current annual cost to the Prison Service and the contract also incorporates a number of new features. As recommended by the Public Accounts Committee, a Performance Measurement System has been included in the contract. The system encourages an improvement in service levels throughout the next five years by providing more rigorous targets each year. Group 4 will incur fixed penalties if prisoners escape whilst in their custody. All risks relating to damage to buildings and plant at the prison (including malicious damage) will now be covered by commercial insurance taken out by Group 4 at their expense. Some of the existing contractual conditions have been clarified and re-drafted in light of past experience, including improvements in standard conditions achieved during negotiations for DCMF (Design, Construct, Manage and Finance) prison contracts. For example, the default procedure has been improved by greater clarity over the period available for the rectification of unsatisfactory performance. New and more flexible arrangements have been introduced to cope with population increases. Targets for regime activities have been updated including 30 hours work per convicted prisoner per week (compared with the national Prison Service target this year of 26.5 hours), whilst the daily time out of cell has been reduced from a target of 14 hours per day to 12 hours (compared with the national Prison Service target this year of "at least 60% of prisoners to be held in establishments which unlock prisoners for at least 10 hours per weekday"). Additional costs are transferred to Group 4 and will no longer be funded from other Prison Service Budgets. These include the provision of probation services and the funding of prisoners remuneration and discharge grants. A copy of the Contract has been placed in the House of Commons Library.

Date

13 December 1996

Reference

7505; 287 c404-5W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

How many finds of (a) drugs or (b) other contraband there have been in which (a) lawyers, (b) probation officers, (c) chaplains and (d) relatives of inmates have been implicated during the last 12 months in prisons in England and Wales; and other questions relating to prisons and smuggling. -...

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 November 1996

Reference

286 c10-1W; 4776;4673;4674;4676

House

House of Commons

Home Office

What estimate he has made of the likely rise in the prison population as a result of changes to the parole system outlined in the Crime (Sentences) Bill.

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 1996

Reference

4675; 285 c618W;285 c620W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

How many asylum seekers are currently in detention; how many of them are detained in HM prisons; how many asylum seekers have been detained at the port of entry since July. - Inc figs. (Revised figure given in Daily Part at 287 c398W for question number 7801)

Asked by

Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 1996

Reference

1763; 284 c506-7W

House

House of Commons

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