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How many prison officers, or other prison staff, have been disciplined or dismissed as a result of being involved in the supply of drugs in prisons, for such recent years as figures are available; and whether criminal prosecutions were brought in such cases. - Text of letter from AJ Pearson...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

17 March 1997

Answered on

17 March 1997

Sir Ivan Lawrence: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prison officers, or other prison staff, have been disciplined or dismissed as a result of being involved in the supply of drugs in prisons, for such recent years as figures are available; and whether criminal prosecutions were brought in such cases. [19760] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 13 March 1997]: 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 Sir Ivan Lawrence, dated 17 March 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about how many prison officers, or other prison staff, have been disciplined or dismissed as a result of being involved in the supply of drugs in prisons, for such recent years as figures are available; and whether criminal prosecutions were brought in such cases. Since the introduction of the new Prison Service Code of Conduct and Discipline in July 1993 (which required that the outcome of all disciplinary cases should be reported to Headquarters), centrally-held records show that no members of staff have been disciplined for involvement in the supply of drugs in prisons. However, in one case a member of staff was dismissed after he was found to be in possession of cannabis in the prison club. Three members of staff were dismissed as a result of criminal convictions involving possession of drugs, but these concerned incidents away from the prison. And, in a further two cases, members of staff resigned before any disciplinary action could be taken over allegations of illegal possession of drugs, again away from the prison.

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

19760; 292 c402W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

Pursuant to his Answer of 16th January to the honourable Member for Knowsley North, Official Report, column 352, on the levels of purposeful activity in individual prisons, for what reason the figures for privately managed prisons for 1995-96 were not included; and if he will make a statement on his...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

17 March 1997

Answered on

17 March 1997

Sir Ivan Lawrence: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 16 January to the hon. Member for Knowsley, North (Mr. Howarth), Official Report, column 352-66, on the levels of purposeful activity in individual prisons, for what reason the figures for privately managed prisons for 1995-96 were not included; and if he will make a statement on his policy towards the release of information relating to privately managed prisons. [19043] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 11 March 1997]: 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 Sir Ivan Lawrence, dated 17 March 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question asking about purposeful activity at privately managed prisons in 1995-96 and about what information is released about these prisons. The figures for 1995-96 are not available on a monthly basis. The average hours per prisoner per week spent on purposeful activity in each contracted prison in 1995-96 were: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Prison{1} Average hours per week purposeful activity{2} Blakenhurst 25 Doncaster 24 Wolds 29 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Figures are not available for Buckley Hall as it was not fully operational during 1995-96. {2} These figures were published in October 1996 in the Home Office Economics Unit's review of comparative costs and performance of privately and publicly operated prisons in 1995-96. All four contracted prisons have been providing figures for purposeful activity on a monthly basis from April 1996. The Prison Service releases all available information about contracted prisons that is not confidential. Information may be confidential for different reasons. It may be because the information is commercially confidential or because of reasons that apply equally to all prisons such as information about security.

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

19043; 292 c402-3W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

How many investigations have been carried out by the Prison Service Agency, since its inception, into allegations of the involvement of prison officers in the supply of drugs in prisons. - Text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service, but no figs given. (holding answer 13 March 1997).

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

19762; 292 c402W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

What procedures and guidelines exist for the random or routine searching at prisons with a significant drugs presence of (a) prison officers, (b) other prison staff and (c) other persons visiting in an official capacity. - Includes text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service and includes ref to...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 March 1997

Reference

19761; 292 c274W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

If he will list (a) the changes in the membership of the Prisons Board and (b) the changes in job titles and main responsibilities, with dates of the changes, since 1st April 1993. - Includes text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service Agency and table. (Holding answer 11...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

12 March 1997

Answered on

12 March 1997

Sir Ivan Lawrence: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list (a) the changes in the membership of the prisons board and (b) the changes in job titles and main responsibilities, with dates of the changes, since 1 April 1993. [19040] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 11 March 1997]: 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 Sir Ivan Lawrence, dated 12 March 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about the changes in the members of the Prisons Board and the changes in their job titles and responsibilities, with dates of the changes since April 1993. The requested information is provided in the attached table. Prisons board from 1 April 1993 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Post (date of change if any) Postholder (date of change if any) Main responsibilities (date of change if any) Director General Derek Lewis (April 1993-October 1995) Agency Chief Executive. Richard Tilt (acting October 1995-April 1996, confirmed April 1996-present) Director of Health Care Dr. Rosemary Wool (April 1993-April 1996) Responsible for medical policy and (from Dr. Mike Longfield (acting April 1996- April 1994) health and safety policy. present) Director of Finance Tony Butler (acting April 1993-December Responsible for financial management and 1993) Brian Landers (December 1993- August planning. 1996) Julian Le Vay (acting August 1996- November 1996) Syd Norris (November 1996-present) Director of Inmate Administration (until Ian Dunbar (April 1993-April 1994) Operational responsibility and financial April 1994) support for midlands establishments, policy responsibility for inmate administration. Director of Custody (April 1993-May 1995) Philippa Drew (April 1993-May 1995) Operational responsibility and financial support for establishments in south, policy responsibility for security (until January 1995), lifers and parole (until April 1994). Operational responsibility was increased April 1994 to absorb prisons from Director of Inmate Administration. Director of Operations South (May 1995- Alan Walker (May 1995-present) Operational responsibility and financial present) support for establishments in south. Director of Personnel and Services (April Tony Butler (April 1993-April 1994) Responsible for personnel matters, health 1993-94) and safety, other support services, and competition policy. Director of Personnel (April 1994-present) Tony Butler (April 1994-May 1995) Liz Responsible for personnel matters. Grimsey (acting May 1995-October 1995) David Scott (October 1995-present) Director of Services (April 1994-March 1997) Richard Tilt (April 1994-May 1995) Tony Responsible for regime, parole and other Butler (May 1995-June 1996) support services and competition policy. Responsible for Security January-May 1995. Administration policy added March 1997. Director of Services and Administration Hugh Taylor (August 1996-present) (March 1997-present) Director of Inmate Programmes (April Tony Pearson (April 1993-April 1994) Operational responsibility and financial 1993-April 1994) support for prisons in north, policy responsibility for inmate regimes and programmes. Director of Programmes (April 1994-May 1995) Tony Pearson (April 1994-May 1995) Operational responsibility increased April 1994 to absorb prisons from Director of Inmate Administration. Director of Operations North (May 1995- Tony Pearson (May 1995-October 1995) Operational responsibility for present) Alastair Papps (acting October 1995-May establishments in north and financial 1996, confirmed May 1996-present) support. Director of Security and Programmes (May Richard Tilt (May 1995-October 1995) Tony Responsibility for security, regimes and 1995-present) Pearson (October 1995-present) (until March 1997) prisoner administration policy. Non-executive Directors Geoffrey Keays (November 1993- October Act as independent advisers to the 1995) Urmilla Bannerjee (November 1993- Director General. October 1995) Bill Bentley (April 1993-present) Sir Duncan Nichol (April 1994-present) _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

19040; 292 c208-10W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

What assessment has been made of the causes of the disturbance at Full Sutton prison in January 1997. - Includes text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service Agency and includes fact that inquiry has now completed its work and will report to Director General shortly. (Holding answer 11...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

19039; 292 c208W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

Pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central, of 4th February, Official Report, columns 552-3W, what was the number and rate per 100,000 prisoners of self-inflicted deaths at prison establishments (a) in 1992-93 and (b) for the first nine months of 1996-97 at an estimated...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

19038; 292 c207W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

What proportion of the random drug tests carried out in prisons in England and Wales were positive in (a) April to June 1996, (b) July to September 1996 and (c) October to December 1996. - Includes text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service Agency and no figures given....

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

19037; 292 c207W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

When Long Lartin prison was opened as a dispersal prison; and how many escapes have taken place from Long Lartin since then. - Includes text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service Agency. (Holding answer 11 March 1997).

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

19042; 292 c210W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

When he expects to announce the membership of the proposed Prison Service Advisory Board. - (Holding answer 11 March 1997).

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

19041; 292 c210W

House

House of Commons

COMMONWEALTH DAY ON MONDAY 10 MARCH 1997

That this House joins with all other parliaments throughout the Commonwealth in the observance of Commonwealth Day on Monday 10th March and takes pride in the United Kingdom Branch of the Commonealth parliamentary Association, which leads in promoting parliamentary democracy throughout the Commonwealth, old and new, and facilitates the networking...

Primary sponsor

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Type

Early day motions

Date

7 March 1997

Reference

625

House

House of Commons

Dept of National Heritage

What was the total funding given by central Government departments to voluntary bodies in the financial year 1994-95. - Inc figs and table and fact that I am also placing in the Library reports further analysing Government grants to voluntary organisations in 1994-95 and 1993-94 (Dep/3 4729).

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of National Heritage

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

28 February 1997

Answered on

28 February 1997

Sir Ivan Lawrence: To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what was the total funding given by central Government Departments to voluntary bodies in the financial year 1994-95; and if she will make a statement. [18467] Mrs. Virginia Bottomley: Central Government funding of voluntary organisations in 1994-95, including grants from non-departmental public bodies, amounted to £3,453 million. Of this, £2,496 million was payments to housing associations. The remaining £957 million went direct to voluntary organisations to support the provision of services and a wide range of activities and projects, an increase in Government funding of 5 per cent. in cash terms and 3 per cent. in real terms over the level of provision in 1993-94. The amount spent by each department in 1994-95 with comparative figures for 1993-94 was as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Department 1994-95 £,000 1993-94 £,000 Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries 267 242 Crown Prosecution Service 20 20 Ministry of Defence 18,046 18,919 Department for Education and Employment Direct 59,574 (Education) 5,908 (Employment) 50,057 Equal Opportunities Commission 26 38 Total--DfEE 59,600 56,003 Department of Environment Direct 40,621 27,981 Countryside Commission 4,000 4,178 English Nature 1,3000 804 Housing Corporation 2,068,000 2,510,000 Rural Development Commission 4,000 4,744 Urban Development Corporation 10,600 11,036 Urban Programme 13,900 28,306 English Partnerships 1,000 Housing Action Trusts 565 625 Total--DoE 2,143,986 2,587,674 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1,043 1,011 Department of Health Direct 52,576 49,434 Alcohol and Drug Misuse 2,400 2,300 Health Education Authority 1,250 Total--DH 54,976 52,984 Home Office Direct 61,043 59,205 Commission for Racial Equality 4,855 5,213 Probation Partnership Funding 3,582 2,210 Total--Home Office 69,481 66,628 Lord Chancellor's Department Direct 163 183 Legal Aid Board 1,074 942 Total--LCD 1,237 1,125 Department of National Heritage Direct 18,057 15,855 Sports Council 17,814 20,219 Arts Council for Great Britain 213,661 Arts Council for England 172,056 English Tourist Board 26 27 British Tourist Authority 3 3 Total--DNH 207,956 249,764 Northern Ireland Office Direct 85,662 85,768 Housing Associations 44,879 49,293 Sports Council for Northern Ireland 626 728 Youth Council for Northern Ireland 1,471 1,421 Arts Council for Northern Ireland 3,318 3,603 Northern Ireland Adult Education Centre 32 Northern Ireland Museums Council Rural Development Commission 348 176 Total--NIO 136,337 140,990 Overseas Development Administration 185,114 158,450 Scottish Office Direct grants 25,582 24,231 Highlands and Islands Enterprise 1,241 1,075 Housing Associations 268,540 273,302 Mental Illness Specific Grant 8,680 5,142 Scottish National Heritage 3,434 2,900 Sports Council for Scotland 2,082 1,898 Urban Programme 60,460 48,062 Scottish Arts Council 24,477 Total--Scottish Office 394,496 356,610 Department of Social Security 18,857 13,110 Department of Trade and Industry 13,888 14,435 Department of Transport 368 422 Welsh Office 13,773 14,071 Direct 148 285 Cardiff Bay Development Corporation 617 575 Development Board for Rural Wales 1,548 1,603 Flexible Community Care 114,556 122,082 Housing for Wales (Tia Cymru) 1,912 1,645 Sports Council for Wales 8,500 Arts Council for Wales 397 398 Welsh Development Agency 177 287 Welsh Tourist Board 5,711 Strategic Development Scheme 1,706 (Rural Initiative) 4,632 (Urban Programme) Total--Welsh Office 147,339 147,283 Total Direct grants 594,655 539,301 Indirect Grants (excluding housing) 362,381 371,691 Housing 2,495,975 2,954,677 Total: All expenditure 3,453,011 3,865,669 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The 1994-95 figures include some data which have not been collected in past years. In order to provide a year-on-year comparison similar data have also been obtained for 1993-94 and the figures for 1993-94 contained in the reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Eastbourne (Mr. Waterson) given by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Home Department on 19 July 1995, (Official Report, columns 1445-47) have been updated in the table. In the case of indirect grants--payments by Government Departments to intermediary bodies, for distribution by them--end recipients are understood to be voluntary organisations in most but not necessarily all cases; and some of the expenditure may be used by the intermediary body in administering grant applications and payments. I am also placing in the Libraries of both Houses, reports further analysing Government grants to voluntary organisations in 1994-95 and 1993-94.

Date

28 February 1997

Reference

18467; 291 c393-5W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

How much extra funding was made available, or expenditure incurred, in respect of implementing the recommendations for the Prison Service of (a) the Woodcock Report and (b) the Learmont Report, so far as separately identifiable, for (i) 1994-95, (ii) 1995-96 and (iii) 1996-97. - Text of letter from Richard Tilt...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

20 February 1997

Answered on

20 February 1997

Sir Ivan Lawrence: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much extra funding was made available, or expenditure incurred, in respect of implementing the recommendations for the Prison Service of (a) the Woodcock report and (b) the Learmont report, so far as separately identifiable for (i) 1994-95, (ii) 1995-96 and (iii) 1996-97. [15511] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 17 February 1997]: 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 Sir Ivan Lawrence, dated 20 February 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking how much extra funding was made available, or expenditure incurred, in respect of implementing the recommendations for the Prison Service of (a) the Woodcock Report and (b) the Learmont Report, so far as separately identifiable, for (i) 1994-95 (ii) 1995-96 and (iii) 1996-97. The funding for 1996/97, the first year after the publication of the Learmont Report, includes money for both Woodcock and Learmont recommendations. It is not practical to separate spending on Woodcock and Learmont, as many of the measures funded by the 1996/97 provision implemented recommendations made in both reports. The figures are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ million 1994-95 Outturn 1995-96 Outturn 1996-97 Provision Current 0 {1}14.5 40.6 Capital {2}3.3 {2}36.6 {2}39.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Estimated outturn: Our accounting system does not separately identify current expenditure on Woodcock. {2} Does not include fees for design work etc.

Date

20 February 1997

Reference

15511; 290 c756W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

How many persons are now expected to leave the Prison Service as a result of the voluntary early retirement and severance scheme. - Text of letter from Richard Tilt of the Prison Service. Inc figs. (Holding answer 17 February 1997).

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 February 1997

Reference

15513; 290 c530W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

What was the staff: inmate ratio for the Prison Service in 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990 and in each subsequent year. - Text of letter from Richard Tilt of the Prison Service. (Holding answer 17 February 1997).

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

18 February 1997

Answered on

18 February 1997

Sir Ivan Lawrence: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the staff to inmate ratio for the Prison Service in 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990 and in each subsequent year. [15514] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 17 February 1997]: 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 Sir Ivan Lawrence, dated 18 February 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about Prison Service staff: prisoner ratios. The ratios are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Staff Prisoner 1970 1 2.47 1975 1 2.02 1980 1 2.30 1985 1 2.02 1990{1} 1 1.40 1991 1 1.40 1992 1 1.31 1993 1 1.17 1994 1 1.24 1995 1 1.26 1996 1 1.33 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} The fall reflects the change in prison officer working practices and the reduction in their hours worked.

Date

18 February 1997

Reference

15514; 290 c531W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

When he expects to publish the Annual Report of the Prison Service Agency for 1995-96.

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 February 1997

Reference

15507; 290 c526-7W;290 c527W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

What is the overall target reduction in operating costs for the Prison Service Agency per baseline certified normal accommodation place over the four years 1995-96 to 1999-2000 implicit in the November 1996 announcements on funding for the Prison Service (a) excluding extra funds for implementing the Woodcock Report and for...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

18 February 1997

Answered on

18 February 1997

Sir Ivan Lawrence: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the overall target reduction in operating costs for the Prison Service agency per baseline certified normal accommodation place over the four years 1995-96 to 1999-2000 implicit in the November 1996 announcements on funding for the Prison Service (a) excluding extra funds for implementing the Woodcock report and for mandatory drug testing and (b) including such funds. [15510] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 17 February 1997]: 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 Sir Ivan Lawrence, dated 18 February 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent question asking about target reductions in cost per place. The figures are in real terms, i.e. adjusted for inflation and are also adjusted to ensure like for like comparison over a period of years, by stripping out the funds transferred to the Prison Service previously held elsewhere (e.g. payments to local authorities under Section 53 of the Children and Young Persons Act) and also by stripping out both the cost and the places associated with design, construct, manage and finance (DCMF) contract prisons (because payments to contractors include a capital element, and they are therefore not comparable with the current cost per place of public sector prisons). On this basis, the reduction in real terms of cost per place, comparing provision for 1999-2000 and outturn for 1995-96, is 5.5% excluding new money to complete implementation of the Woodcock proposals. Including this money the comparison becomes 5.9%. The figures for the period 1996-97 to 1999-2000 are the ones which we will now be using in our future plans. Comparing provision for 1999-2000 with provision for 1996-97, the reduction is 4.9% or excluding new money for Woodcock, 5.3%.

Date

18 February 1997

Reference

15510; 290 c529W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

What changes have taken place to the Prison Service Agency's month by month forecast of planned (a) in-use certified normal accommodation and (b) operational capacity for 12 months ahead, as it existed in October 1996; and to what extent each such change has been due to (i) cancellations or delays...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

18 February 1997

Answered on

18 February 1997

Sir Ivan Lawrence: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what changes have taken place to the Prison Service agency's month by month forecast of planned (a) in-use certified normal accommodation and (b) operational capacity for 12 months ahead, as it existed in October 1996; and to what extent each such change has been due to (i) cancellations or delays of projects because of difficulties in obtaining planning consents and (ii) other reasons, indicating the reasons in each case. [15509] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 17 February 1997]: 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 Sir Ivan Lawrence dated 18 February 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question concerning what changes have taken place to the Prison Service Agency's month by month forecast of planned (a) in-use certified normal accommodation (b) operational capacity for 12 months ahead, as it existed in October 1996; and to what extent each such change has been due to (i) cancellations or delays of projects because of difficulties in obtaining planning consents and (ii) other reasons, indicating the reasons in each case. The Prison Service building and refurbishment programme at existing prisons is running to plan and not being held up by planning delays. We are also looking for sites for temporary prisons to provide about 800 places as a short term measure. Our preferred option was to use RAF Finningley, near Doncaster. A notice of the proposed development was lodged with Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council but the council has objected to the proposal. I am therefore looking at other possible options. The Prison Service took possession of a floating prison, which is currently berthed in New York, on 31 January 1997. An application for planning consent was considered by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council on 6 February. The council rejected the application which has now been referred to the Secretary of State for the Environment and it is hoped that a decision will be reached by mid-March. A proposed development for a former leisure facility at Heysham, was submitted on 20 December 1996 under Environment Circular Instruction 18/84, for a change of use to a prison. The planning application has yet to be determined.

Date

18 February 1997

Reference

15509; 290 c527-8W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

What were the numbers of (a) absconds from open conditions and (b) temporary leave failures for the Prison Service for 1992-93, and for each subsequent year. - Text of letter from Richard Tilt of the Prison Service. Inc tables. (Holding answer 17 February 1997).

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

18 February 1997

Answered on

18 February 1997

Sir Ivan Lawrence: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the numbers of (a) absconds from open conditions and (b) temporary leave failures for the Prison Service for 1992-93, and for each subsequent year. [15512] Miss Widdeombe: [holding answer 17 February 1997]: 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 Sir Ivan Lawrence dated 18 February 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking what were the numbers of (a) absconds from open conditions and (b) temporary leave failures for the Prison Service for 1992-93, and for each subsequent year. The information requested is attached. Absconds from open conditions{1} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number 1 April 1992 to 31 March 1993 1,432 1 April 1993 to 31 March 1994 1,403 1 April 1994 to 31 March 1995 1,192 1 April 1995 to 31 March 1996 947 1 April 1996 to 31 March 1997 886 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} The above figures include absconds from establishments which have both an open and closed element. Temporary release failures{1} _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number 1 April 1992 to 31 March 1993 3,378 1 April 1993 to 31 March 1994 2,740 1 April 1994 to 31 March 1995 1,825 1 April 1995 to 31 March 1996 438 1 April 1996 to 31 January 1997 220 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} The above are prisoners who failed to return and were reported to the police as unlawfully at large.

Date

18 February 1997

Reference

15512; 290 c529-30W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

What is the outturn or planned (a) in-use certified normal accommodation and (b) operational capacity for the Prison Estate for each month from October 1996 to September 1997; and if he will list the establishments in which the main changes have occurred or are planned to occur over that period,...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

18 February 1997

Answered on

18 February 1997

Sir Ivan Lawrence: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the outturn or planned (a) in-use certified normal accommodation and (b) operational capacity for the prison estate for each month from October 1996 to September 1997; and if he will list the establishments in which the main changes have occurred or are planned to occur over that period, with the number of places involved in each case. [15508] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 17 February 1997]: 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 Sir Ivan Lawrence, dated 18 February 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question concerning the outturn and planned in-use certified normal accommodation (CNA) and operational capacity for the prison estate, indicating at which establishment main changes have or are expected to occur. The monthly in-use CNA and operational capacity figures for the whole prison estate are listed in the attached table 1. The figures from October 1996 to January 1997 are recorded actuals with subsequent months being forecasted figures. The reasons for the main changes to in-use CNA and operational capacity are detailed in the attached table 2. Table 1: In use CNA and operation capacity for the prison estate _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Date In-use CNA Operational capacity October 1996 53,500 59,000 November 1996 54,000 59,600 December 1996 54,000 59,800 January 1997 54,200 60,000 February 1997 55,000 60,300 March 997 55,200 60,500 April 1997 56,000 61,200 May 1997 56,500 61,300 June 1997 57,100 61,900 July 1997 57,200 62,100 August 1997 57,600 62,400 September 1997 57,900 62,600 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Table 2: Establishments where main changes have occurred _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Establishment Planned date of change In use change Operational capacity Reason for change change Chelmsford October 1996 (actual) 198 None New wings Kirkham December 1996 (actual) 80 80 New RTUs Swansea December 1996 (actual) 99 120 Return from refurbishment Haverigg December 1996 (actual) 80 80 New RTUs Doncaster December 1996 (actual) None 100 Contingency Increase Hull January 1997 (actual) 113 113 New wing Stocken February 1997 40 40 New RTUs Ashwell February 1997 40 40 New RTUs Littlehey February 1997 40 40 New RTUs Lewes February 1997 174 162 Return from refurbishment Nottingham February 1997 177 177 New building Kirklevington March/April 1997 80 80 New RTUs Temporary accommodation April 1997 400 400 -- Glen Parva April 1997 120 None Return from refurbishment Preston May 1997 156 220 Return from refurbishment Liverpool May 1997 111 182 Return from refurbishment Holme House June 1997 120 120 New houseblocks Garth June 1997 120 120 New houseblocks Temporary accommodation July 1997 400 400 -- Wetherby July/August 1997 120 120 New houseblocks Elmley July/August 1997 120 120 New houseblocks Brixton August 1997 150 150 Return from refurbishment New Hall August 1997 120 120 New houseblocks _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

18 February 1997

Reference

15508; 290 c528-30W

House

House of Commons

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