HC Deb 16 July 1991 vol 195 c122W
Mr. Wilshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many regions the civil defence service in England and Wales is divided into; what area is covered by each region; and if he will publish a map showing the relevant areas.

Mr. John Patten

For many civil defence purposes England and Wales are divided into nine regions. These cover, broadly, north-east England, the east midlands, East Anglia, London, south-east England, south-west England, Wales, the west midlands and north-west England. I am placing a map in the Library.

Mr. Wilshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many regions the prison service in England and Wales is divided into; what area is covered by each region; and if he will publish a map showing the relevant areas.

Mrs. Rumbold

The regional tier of the prison service of England and Wales disappeared as part of the reorganisation of management structures which took place on 25 September 1990. The service is now divided into 15 geographical areas each including seven to nine prison establishments. A copy of a map depicting these areas has been placed in the Library.