HC Deb 19 November 1992 vol 214 c356W
Mr. Gerrard

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when Wolds private prison will reach full capacity; and when he will conduct an assessment of the functioning of Wolds prison so that the feasibility of further private prisons can be assessed.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Arrangements are being made to transfer to HM prison Wolds the catchment areas of Kingston-upon-Hull Crown court and committing magistrates courts. This change will take effect from 4 January 1993. I expect that Wolds will reach full capacity within a few months.

There is continual assessment of the functioning of the prison by the controller and a two-year evaluation study at Wolds is being undertaken by Hull university.