HC Deb 11 March 2002 vol 381 cc707-8W
12. Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has held with prison governors about the number of prisoners released under the home detention curfew scheme. [38884]

Beverley Hughes

My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary addressed prison governors on 6 November 2001.

He and I saw representatives of the Prison Governors Association on 6 March. We have told governors that we want to see the fullest possible use made of Home Detention Curfew without compromising public safety. HDC has an important part to play in resettling prisoners on their release from custody and that is why the Government are looking at ways of extending HDC.