HC Deb 17 March 1994 vol 239 cc775-7W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the cell of the month bonus scheme began at HM prison Moorlands; how much has been paid out to date; which other HM prisons have a similar scheme; and if he will make a statement.

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 Derek Lewis to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 March 1994: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about Moorland Prison and Young Offender Institution. The cell of the month scheme began on 19 December 1993. Since the scheme commenced, a total of £114 has been paid out. The scheme at Moorland is a local initiative. No central records of such initiatives are maintained and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.