§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to end the requirement of visas for visitors from Poland; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mrs. RumboldBetween 1 April 1987 and 1 April this year, the ratio of prison officers to inmates in young offender establishments rose from 0.37 to 0.46 officers per inmate. Depending on changes in the prison population during the year, a further improvement in this ratio is likely to occur by April 1992 as a result of the recruitment of staff for new young offender establishments during 1991–92.
§ Sir John FarrTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any proposals to improve the ratio of prison officers to inmates in the prison service.
§ Mrs. RumboldBetween 1 April 1987 and 1 April this year, the ratio of prison officers to inmates increased from 0.35 to 0.48 officers per inmate. Depending on changes in the prison population during the year, there is likely to be a further small improvement in the ratio of officers to inmates by April 1992 as a result of the recruitment of around 1,500 officers to staff new prisons.