HC Deb 06 June 1989 vol 154 cc51-2W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any plans to improve working conditions for administrative staff in prisons.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

Proposals to improve working conditions for staff in existing establishments are considered on an individual basis according to the needs of the establishment and competing demands on the building programme. The improved provision which is to be made for administrative staff in new training prisons is described in the prison design brief which was published in March, 1989. Copies have been placed in the Library. Work is in hand on the adaptation of the brief to the requirements of local, female and young offender establishments.

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many administrative staff are employed in Her Majesty's prisons in England and Wales.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

On 1 May, there were 1,942 members of the administrative group (including part-time staff) employed in prison service out-stations.

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