§ Mr. Tom Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what procedures are followed by his Department when the annual reports of prison boards of visitors are received.
§ Mr. MellorEach annual report is acknowledged by my noble Friend's private secretary, saying where responsibility lies within the Department for any matters on which a specific response is requested. On these matters a reply is subsequently sent to the board by the responsible division. Annual reports are circulated widely in prison departments, at headquarters and at regional level, and a copy is sent to Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons.