§ Lady Olga MaitlandTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Director General of the Prison Service's contract ceases; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Howard[pursuant to his reply 20 January 1995, column 695]: Mr. Lewis's original contract was for three years from 6 January 1993 extendable to five years by agreement. He was informed in March 1995 that the Home Office would not be offering him the two-year extension.
His contract has, however, been varied so that as from 22 April 1995 he continues to serve as Director General
568WLetter from Richard Tilt to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 26 April 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General to reply to your recent Question about the number of men and women who were on Rule 43 in prisons in England and Wales on 17 April.The latest available information is for 30 June 1994. On that date the number of inmates held on Prison Rule 43 or Young Offender Institution Rule 46 for their own interests or for good order and discipline were as follows:
Good order and discipline Own interest Males 302 887 Females 8 0 Total 310 887