§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prison officers have been on detached duty to Pucklechurch remand centre to cover 24-hour surveillance duty since 2 January; and from which prisons.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility 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. Doug Hoyle, dated 25 January 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question abut the number of prison officers on detached duty at Pucklechurch Remand Centre to cover 24 hour surveillance duty since 2 January and from which prisons they have been sent.A total of seventeen offices have been used on detached duty from Swansea, Leyhill, Winchester, Stoke Heath, Portland, Usk, Guy's Marsh, Wandsworth and Bristol prisons.