§ Mr. Jack ThompsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list Her Majesty's prisons which provide living accommodation for prison officers, and their families; if he will identify the number of units382W Security, of informing claimants about specific benefits consequent upon the establishing of the new unit dealing with assisted prison visits.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggNo such statutory obligation applies, or has ever applied, to the assisted prison visits scheme. None the less, we shall be considering the adequacy of present information about the Scheme.
§ Mr. MealeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in what circumstances individual prison officers are asked to give an opinion as to whether or riot an assisted visit expenses claim is justified; and if he will make it his policy to discontinue this practice.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggUnder present arrangements prison officers may be asked to confirm or clarify from their records details which are supplied by applicants for assisted visits. We have no plans to discontinue this practice.