§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when Mr. Maurice Bland will be transferred from Lindholme to an open prison.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe Secretary of State has accepted the recommendation by a discretionary lifer panel of the Parole Board that Mr. Bland should be transferred to an open prison. A decision on the most suitable location for Mr. Bland will be made within the next few days and he will be moved as soon as possible thereafter.