§ Mr. WinnickTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures are being taken by his Department to encourage the purchase of British manufactured locks in the establishments under the control of his Department. [34568]
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 26 June 1996]: 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.
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£ Organisation 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 Prisoners' Wives and Families Society 1 — — — — — — — 16,331 17,426 — Prisoners' Families and Friends 5,980 6,279 7,130 6,820 7,127 7,697 8,236 13,400 13,527 — Partners' of Prisoners and Families Support Groups — — — — — — 25 20 20 — Bourne Trust — — — — — — — — 5 — Halow (London) — — — — — — — 3.5 5 — Halow(Birmingham) — — — — — — 15 16.5 4 — Halow (Bristol) — — — — — — — 5 10 — Aftermath — — — — — — 10 15 — — Prison Link — — — — — — — 10 10 — Female Prisoners Welfare Project — — — — — — 10 — — — Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. David Winnick, dated 27 June 1996:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about measures to encourage the purchase of British manufactured locks.The Prison Service is required to comply with the requirements of public competition laws when letting a contract for the supply of locks. This is done irrespective of the country of origin.