§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the ratio of staff to prisoners at each prison in England and Wales at the latest available date; and what were the figures for 12 months ago. [28254]
§ 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 A. J. Butler to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 19 June 1995:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about the ratio of staff to prisoners at each prison in England and Wales at the latest available date; and what were the figures for 12 months ago.The figures were given in a reply to a Question from Mr. Hoyle, the Member for Warrington North, on 23 March 1995 (Col 315).