HC Deb 18 February 1988 vol 127 cc701-2W
17. Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the current levels of prison officers at Her Majesty's young offenders prison, Chelmsford.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

On 9 February, there were 147 officers of grades VI to VIII at Her Majesty's Prison Chelmsford. We plan to post a further 17 officers there during March.