§ Mr. Ernie Robertsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what reductions in educational and vocational staff are to be made at New Hall and Send detention centres when the proposed tougher regimes come into effect; why reductions will be made; what will be the effect of these reductions on the content of the regime for inmates, in terms of the 519W number of hours any inmate can spend on educational and vocational activities, the options available under these headings, and the number of inmates who are able to avail themselves of them; what activities will be increased, to take the place of those that are reduced or dropped; and if these will include firewood-chopping.
§ Mr. WhitelawI shall announce details of the regimes, including any changes in work, education and training, before the pilot project commences.