§ Mr. MealeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the reasons for the code of minimum standards that is applied to the Wolds private prison via the contract specification documents differing from the standards in the state prisons.
§ Mr. Peter LloydOne of the objectives of the policy of contracting out the management of prisons is to secure better value for money. The specifications drawn up for Wolds remand prison and Blakenhurst prison therefore deliberately seek high standards of performance by contractors. These standards are also in line with the direction in which the rest of the prison service is heading.
§ Mr. MealeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the incident at the Wolds prison on 4 June.
§ Mr. Peter LloydOn the evening of 4 June a prisoner at Wolds remand prison was assaulted by other prisoners and sustained minor injuries. He was seen by medical staff. The police were called in, but they have been unable to pursue their inquiries because the prisoner is not willing to be interviewed.