HC Deb 07 December 1987 vol 124 c3W
Sir Fergus Montgomery

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total time taken between announcement and completion of each of the prisons built since 1979.

Mr. John Patten

The table sets out the year in which each prison was included in the building programme and the year it was completed. Projects may be admitted to this programme with a view to planning and other preparatory work starting at a later date.

Prison Included in Programme Completed
Wayland 1978 1984
Stocken 1978 1985
Thorn Cross 1978 1985
Full Sutton 1979 1987
Littlehey1 1981 1987
Swaleside1 1980 1987
Mount 1980 1987
Garth1 1980 1988
1almost complete.

Sir Fergus Montgomery

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to announce the completion of his Department's review of the specification of prison design and construction.

Mr. John Patten

The review of the prison building design guides is scheduled for completion late in 1988.

Sir Fergus Montgomery

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to name the members of the Prisons Building Board.

Mr. John Patten

We expect to announce the names of the Prison Building Board shortly.

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