§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when Doncaster prison will receive its first prisoners; how many prisoner places it will provide; and when he expects that it will reach full capacity.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility 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 Derek Lewis to Ms Joan Ruddock, dated 10 March 1994
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about Doncaster Prison.
The present plan is that Doncaster Prison will receive its first prisoners in July, although we shall accelerate this if possible. Premier Prison Services are contracted to provide 771 prisoner places, which is the certified normal accommodation. We expect to reach this level approximately two months after opening, depending on the requirements for places at the time.