HC Deb 11 November 1976 vol 919 cc210-1W
Mr. Prescott

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total cost of overtime payments to prison staff; and what proportion it is of the total wage bill for the last three years.

Mr. John

The following information has been extracted from available records of outturn expenditure:

Mr. John

My right hon. Friend intends to make a statement about the recommendations soon.

Mr. Prescott

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he made available to the governors of dispersal prisons the Gale Report.

Mr. John

No, but in so far as there were general points arising from the investigation they were communicated to prison governors in the normal way.