HC Deb 28 February 1994 vol 238 c587W
Ms Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what discussions she has had about recommissioning Medomsley prison; and if he will make a statement;

(2) what plans he has for the former prison in Medomsley, Consett.

Mr. Maclean

I understand from the Director General of the Prison Service that there are currently no plans to recommission Medomsley. The site is surplus to prison service requirements. An appraisal has been conducted of the Medomsley site to assess whether it might prove a suitable location for a new secure training centre for persistent juvenile offenders. No final decisions have yet been reached on sites for secure training centres.