§ Mr. FaberTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will be announcing the findings of his review into prison day release and home leave procedure.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI have reviewed the arrangements for home leave and temporary release and expect to be able to announce our detailed conclusions shortly.
§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average cost per prisoner place, at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 24 October 1994]: Responsibility 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 Ms Joan Ruddock, dated 2 November 1994:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question on the average cost per prisoner place.The average cost per prisoner place in 1993–94 was £22,712 This figure excludes exceptional items consisting of the costs of holding prisoners in police cells and compensation for abandonment of plans to relocate the Prison Service headquarters to Derby.