§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish Prison Service Instructions, other than those concerned with security, on the Prison Service website. [HL1571]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonPrison Service Instructions have a maximum shelf life of 12 months. They are written to handle specific events or as interim instructions while a Prison Service Order (PSO) is being written or updated. There are no plans to publish these temporary instructions on the website.
All new PSOs, except those that are protectively marked such as the Security Manual, are published on the website. Back copies of extant PSOs are in the process of being formatted and will be brought on line as soon as practicable.