HC Deb 30 October 1979 vol 972 cc458-9W
Mr. Charles Irving

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, in view of prison department research suggesting that the number of prisoners suitable for open prison conditions has been seriously underestimated, he will revise the policy of closing open prisons.

Mr. Brittan

The criteria for selecting prisoners for open conditions are under review. There is no policy of closing open prisons.