§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the policy of his Department as to the transfer of money belonging to a prisoner when a prisoner is moved to another prison; and what is the average time that it takes for such money to be transferred.
§ Mr. MellorAny money due to an inmate who is being transferred is normally forwarded to the new establishment, usually by first-class post, on the day of transfer. No central record is kept of the time taken to transfer such moneys and this information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. If the hon. Member has a particular case in mind, I would be glad to look into it.
656Wnegotiation. In 1984 the department concluded, after local consultations about its application at each Prison Department establishment, that the draft agreement did not meet the requirements of the prison service for the best possible use of its staff.