§ Miss Baconasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his plans are for putting into operation the recommendations of the Advisory Council, contained in The Organisation of Work for Prisoners.
§ Mr. BrookeAs I said on 26th February in reply to a Question by the hon. Member for Uxbridge (Mr. Curran) I welcome the Report and accept the Council's recommendations. Prison industries are already being modernised in accordance with several of the 249W Council's recommendations. Discussions are taking place with other Government departments with a view to providing work for an enlarged industrial capacity. Arrangements are being made for the appointment of an industrial expert who will be responsible for the major industrial developments recommended by the Council. High priority is being given to plans for increasing the working hours of prisoners in closed local prisons.