§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what date he received a report from the Judge Tumim with regard to conditions for remand prisoners at Risley remand centre; what is the estimated cost of undertaking the changes proposed by Judge Tumim; and by what date he expects these to be completed.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe report of Her Majesty's chief inspector on Her Majesty's remand centre Risley was received in April 1988 and published on 30 June 1988. Copies of the inspectorate report were placed in the220W Library, together with copies of the then Home Secretary's response which set out proposals for action. It is not possible to give precise costs for all the various measures, but the redevelopment of Risley, on which work began in April 1989, is estimated to cost £63 million (at 1989 prices). The first two houseblocks should be ready for November 1991. It is expected that the full development of Risley will be completed by 1997.
I also refer the hon. Member to the then Home Secretary's reply to a question from the hon. Member for Warrington, North (Mr. Hoyle) on 25 July 1989 at columns 607–08 when, following the receipt of the Dunbar report, a copy of which is in the Library, he accepted the recommendation that the male remand function at Risley should cease. Since 15 October 1990 Risley has been a category C training prison for adult sentenced males. The women's remand prison will continue its function as before.