§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff Group 4 employ to carry out prisoner escort duties in Humberside and the east midlands.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Doug Hoyle, dated 28 March 1994:
COURT ESCORT AND CUSTODY SERVICE IN HUMBERSIDE AND THE EAST MIDLANDS
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the court escort and custody service in Humberside and the East Midlands.
Group 4 have a current operational strength of 334 prisoner custody officers, including supervisory officers, for the prisoner escort and court custody duties required under the contract. This excludes senior managers at their area headquarters.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when Securicor will begin escorting prisoners in London; and in what area of London this service will first be handed over to Securicor.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Doug Hoyle, dated 28 March 1994:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the court escort and custody service contract in the Metropolitan Police District.
The contract with Securicor will be introduced in five phases, commencing on 27 June 1994. The contract will commence in North East London and will cover Pentonville and Holloway prisons.