§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last met the general secretary of the Prison Officers Association; and what subjects were discussed.
§ Mrs. RumboldMy right hon. Friend last met the chairman and general secretary of the Prison Officers Association on 25 July 1991. I met them on 7 November. Subjects discussed at these meetings included the reorganisation of London prisons, the use of police cells, the corporate objectives process, the current review of the prison estate, contracting out and the Prison Service Union's application for recognition.