HC Deb 13 November 1992 vol 213 cc976-7W
Ms. Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give details of each racial incident leading to disciplinary action at the Wolds remand centre since it opened; and if he will outline what action he intends to take to tackle racial tension at the Wolds.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

There have been no racial incidents leading to disciplinary action at Wolds remand prison since it opened. Tackling issues based on race, including racial tension, is the responsibility of all staff and they receive appropriate training. In addition, a race relations committee and a race relations officer are specifically charged with the task of ensuring that attention is paid to racial matters.