§ Mr. CawseyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish the guidance which will be given to governors concerning the assessment of the suitability of eligible prisoners for home detention curfew. [41865]
§ Ms QuinWe have today placed in the Library a draft version of the guidance to governors which would be used in assessing prisoners' suitability for Home Detention Curfew. A final version of the guidance will be included in a Prison Service Order which the Prison Service expects to issue to governors in October. Copies of that Order will be placed in the Library.
§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 5 May 1998,Official Report, columns 359–61, on prisoners, to what dates in 1998 the figures in Table A are provided. [41354]
§ Ms QuinThe 1998 figures in table A of my reply of 5 May 1998,Official Report, columns 359–61 refer to the period 1 January to 31 March.
§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on his policy in respect of the disbursement of revenues from prison work. [40234]
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§ Ms Quin[holding answer 30 April 1998]Planned income generated by activities in prison industries and farms is included in the voted provision contained in the annual Supply Estimate for the Prison Service as part of the receipts appropriated in aid of the gross expenditure borne on the Estimate. The relevant level of appropriations in aid is included in the budget allocated to each prison. We are shortly to issue guidance on new arrangements which will give governors greater flexibility to take up commercial opportunities which develop during the year.