§ Mr. AlexanderTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to publish the results of his inquiry into the involvement of the private sector in remand prisons.
§ Mr. MellorIn his statement on 1 March this year my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr. Hurd), at columns 277–78, announced that further studies would be carried out on the likely cost-effectiveness of private remand centres. I am now considering the results of this work and expect to make an announcement soon.