HC Deb 01 July 1985 vol 82 cc9-10W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what happens when a penal establishment exhausts its allocation for medical services.

Mr. Mellor

Establishments are expected to keep within their financial allocation subject to the requirement to maintain a proper standard of health care. There is no question of patients being denied essential treatment, and the re-allocation of provision within the voted resources of the prison service is considered if the need arises.