HC Deb 11 July 1978 vol 953 cc489-90W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has set up an inquiry to examine the staff requirements of Her Majesty's Prisons serving a number of Crown courts; and whether he has resolved the manpower and salary difficulties experienced by prison officers at Her Majesty's Prison, Bedford.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

No. The staffing requirements of prisons, including those serving Crown courts, are kept under constant review to take account of changing commitments.

The manpower difficulties at Bedford prison have been resolved but the position is still under review; difficulties over overtime payments have also been resolved.