§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government on the privatising of prisons and remand centres; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MellorWe are still considering the outcome of the further studies into the likely cost-effectiveness of contracting out to the private sector the design, construction and operation of remand centres which my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr. Hurd) announced in his statement on 1 March 1989 at columns 277–78. We hope to make a further announcement soon.