HC Deb 08 March 1973 vol 852 cc192-3W
Mr. Farr

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what timetable he has in mind for the construction of a second prison at Gartree in Leicestershire.

Mr. Eyre

The forecast start-on-site date is April 1974 and the contract completion date is expected to be October 1976.

Mr. Farr

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment to what extent local contractors and local tradesmen will have the opportunity of participating in the construction of the second prison at Gartree in Leicestershire.

Mr. Eyre

Their participation will be governed by the normal rules for the letting of Government contracts. These confer no special privileges on local contractors or tradesmen but contractors in the vicinity will be considered if they are on the Department's approved list of contractors for a job of this size.

The choice of tradesmen will be a matter for the contractor and sub-contractor.

Mr. Farr

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will consult with the Leicestershire County Council and the Market Harborough Rural District Council with a view to providing for a landscaping and treescaping scheme on the site of the second prison at Gartree in Leicestershire.

Mr. Eyre

Provision of a tree belt around the perimeter of the new prison and housing site has been agreed with Leicester County Council as the planning authority for the area.

Discussions are proceeding with the planning authority on landscaping within the prison and housing site, and it is for that authority to consult the rural district council about the proposals.

AVERAGE NUMBER OF INJURY ACCIDENTS, BY HOUR OF DAY AND DAY OF WEEK
Day of week
Hour beginning Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
12 midnight … … 32 9 7 7 7 12 26
1 a.m. … … 22 6 4 4 5 10 20
2 a.m. … … 16 3 3 3 4 6 14
3 a.m. … … 9 2 2 2 2 3 7
4 a.m. … … 5 1 1 1 2 2 4
5 a.m. … … 3 3 3 3 2 4 3
6 a.m. … … 3 7 7 6 7 6 5
7 a.m. … … 5 31 31 30 31 31 12
8 a.m. … … 7 54 54 55 54 55 16
9 a.m. … … 11 29 30 28 30 30 23
10 a.m. … … 21 25 26 24 26 28 38
11 a.m. … … 29 30 29 29 30 34 52
12 noon … … 38 42 39 40 43 46 59
1 p.m. … … 32 39 38 38 39 46 53
2 p.m. … … 48 35 32 34 34 40 61
3 p.m. … … 44 42 40 41 44 56 61
4 p.m. … … 40 68 67 66 69 88 55
5 p.m. … … 32 71 70 74 74 80 49
6 p.m. … … 31 44 43 44 47 52 37
7 p.m. … … 30 34 36 35 37 48 34
8 p.m. … … 22 26 22 25 28 34 30
9 p.m. … … 20 23 21 23 26 33 29
10 p.m. … … 32 27 24 27 37 48 42
11 p.m. … … 38 26 23 26 38 73 78
Total … … 576 676 654 660 716 866 812