HC Deb 30 March 1971 vol 814 cc345-6W
Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the lowest and the highest number of hours overtime worked by a prison officer at Wandsworth Prison for the week ended 20th February, 1971.

Mr. Carlisle

Half an hour. 29 hours.

Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the date of the last visit made by a prison director to Wandsworth Prison; what report was made by him as to conditions within the prison; what dis- cussion took place during the visit between the director and representatives of the local Prison Officers Association; and what subjects were discussed.

Mr. Carlisle

Wandsworth, like other Prison Department establishments, is visited from time to time by senior officers from headquarters and the regional office. These visits are made in pursuance of a continuing managerial responsibility and are not the subject of formal reports. On one such recent visit by the Regional Director, various staffing matters raised by the local branch of the Prison Officers' Association were discussed with their representatives.

Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average number of hours overtime worked per week by prison officers at Wandsworth Prison since the beginning of this year.

Mr. Carlisle

Eleven-and-a-half hours.