§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department to what factors he attributes the rapid turnover of the staff of Her Majesty's Inspector of Prisons in 1982; and if he will take steps to ensure that the inspectorate has a more stable staff in future.
§ Mr. MellorThe death of Her Majesty's first chief inspector; the transfer of the deputy chief inspector to fill the post of deputy director general of the prison service that had become vacant at short notice owing to a retirement on medical grounds; the retirement of two long-serving members of staff; and the replacement of a consultant by a specially recruited inspector. I very much hope that staff changes in the inspectorate will be less frequent in future, but some turnover of staff is inevitable.