§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for which period of time Her Majesty's prison Grendon will be closed for refurbishment.
§ Mr. MellorI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a question from the hon. Member for Tooting (Mr. Cox) on 16 January 1990 at column176.
The establishment is likely to remain closed for a further five to eight months while the essential refurbishment work is in hand.
§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what will be the cost of refurbishing Her Majesty's prison Grendon.
§ Mr. MellorIt is estimated that £1.335 million will be spent on refurbishing the establishment while it is temporarily closed. This work is, however, part of a wider programme of refurbishment which began in 1986 and is likely to extend over the next eight to 10 years. We expect that the total cost of this programme will amount to £9 million—£9.5 million (at current prices) of which £1 million has already been spent.