HC Deb 20 January 1994 vol 235 c747W
Mrs. Roche

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which companies were considered by the Prison Service to run the new prison at Doncaster.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Responsibility for this matter 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 D. Lewis to Mrs. Barbara Roche, dated 20 January 1994:

The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about Doncaster prison.

Five bids to manage Doncasyter prison were received in response to the Invitations to Tender. The companies concerned were Mancare; UK Detention Services Ltd; Securicor Custodial Services Limited; Group 4 Prison and Court Services Limited; and Premier Prison Services Limited.