§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those local authorities which receive a lump sum and additional rate support grant for library facilities that are required to be made available to prisoners in Her Majesty's prisons; and if he will calculate the amounts for each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggAs the hon. Member will be aware, the question of rate support grants is for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment. As far as the system for funding prison libraries is concerned, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to his earlier question on 28 January at column305.