§ Mr. Nealeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether the locks and anti-burglar equipment made currently in prisons are used in prison establishments or whether they are sold to other Government Departments, other public bodies or private sector customers;
122W(2) if he will specify the type of locks made currently by prisoners in Her Majesty's prisons; and whether any of the prisoners involved have been convicted of offences of illegally entering, or thefts from, premises;
(3) if he will specify the type of anti-burglar equipment made currently by prisoners in Her Majesty's prisons; and whether any of the prisoners involved have been convicted of offences of illegally entering, or theft from, premises.
§ Mr. MellorThe products currently made or assembled in prison workshops which are described generically as locks are glass-encased "panic bolts" for installation on the interiors of emergency and fire exit doors. They are assembled under a subcontract for a private firm. The anti-burglary products made in prison workshops are wood boxes for burglar alarms. They are made under subcontract for a private firm. No information is available on the marketing outlets of either of the private firms concerned. Informatiion on the types of offences committed by prisoners who are employed in prison workshops is not recorded centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.