§ Mr. Jonathan EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the progress of his review on the issue of home leave for dangerous or violent offenders.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for these matters has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Jonathan Evans, dated 17 December 1993:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the progress of the review being carried out by the Prison Service to review the operation of the home leave and temporary release schemes, particularly in relation to dangerous or violent offenders.The Working Group set up to conduct the review has prepared a summary of its main conclusions and recommendations. These are now being considered.