§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what recent discussion his Department has had with the officers of the Wandsworth branch of the Prison Officers Association on complaints regarding delays in housing repairs to staff quarters; and what is the number of notified repairs still waiting to be completed;
(2) if he will list the work now being undertaken by private contractors at the staff quarters at Wallington, Surrey, occupied by officers employed at Wandsworth Prison; and what discussion has taken place with the Wandsworth branch of the Prison Officers Association regarding this work.
§ Mr. Carlisle110 repairs which are needed to Wandsworth staff quarters and have been notified to the contractors are still uncompleted. They include 26 at
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APPLICATIONS FOR LEGAL AID IN 1969, 1970 AND 1971. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUVENILE COURTS IN INNER LONDON 1969 1970 1971 Juvenile Court Number of Applications Granted Refused Number of Applications Granted Refused Number of Applications Granted Refused Hammersmith … 51 51 — 82 82 — 114 111 3 Hackney … … 61 61 — 103 103 — 116 116 — Camden … … 64 64 — 131 130 1 131 130 1 Wandsworth … 54 54 — 62 60 2 71 70 1 Chelsea … … 81 81 — 86 86 — 128 126 2 Westminster … 119 119 — 180 175 5 165 163 2 Lambeth … … 72 72 — 96 96 — 158 156 2 Tower Hamlets* 109 107 2 162 161 1 209 209 — Lewisham … 75 74 1 73 72 1 136 133 3 Islington … … 69 69 — 114 112 2 174 164 10 Southwark North 55 54 1 78 77 1 108 108 — Southwark South … 50 50 — 65 65 — 114 113 1 Greenwich … 53 53 — 66 66 — 131 131 — Total † … … 913 909 4 1,298 1,285 13 1,755 1,730 25 * Including City of London † In addition, in 1969, 1970 and 1971 there were respectively, 43, 49 and 44 applications for legal aid by juveniles dealt with in adult courts (one in 1971 was refused). Wallington, work on some of them has started. The Governor discussed these matters with the local branch of the Prison Officers Association last month, and there was a subsequent meeting with a senior officer from headquarters.