Pucklechurch Remand Centre

HC Deb 27 February 1995 vol 255 cc408-9W

Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 30 January,Official Report, column 503, about Pucklechurch remand centre, what were the appropriate arrangements that were put into effect to hold the category A prisoners; what has been the cost of putting these arrangements into effect to date; and how long they will remain in force.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

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 Mr. Doug Hoyle, dated 27 February 1995: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the arrangements for holding category A prisoners at Pucklechurch. As these arrangements concern the security of an establishment, it would not be appropriate for me to publish any details. Staff were diverted from elsewhere for this work. Additional costs of approximately £12,000 were incurred for travel and subsistence, excluding the cost of staff time which would have been incurred anyway. The prisoner was transferred to another prison on 15 February.