§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he plans to implement the recommendation of Her Majesty's chief inspector of prisons into the women's prison at Risley in respect of the women's health care centre. [8176]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the temporary Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from A. J. Pearson to Mr. Doug Hoyle, dated 11 January 1996:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about the provision of a new female health care centre at Risley prison.The recommendation by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons that a new health care centre for women be provided at Risley was accepted. But no promises could be given about the timing of this new provision. This will depend on the redevelopment programme at Risley and on money for new buildings being available.There are no funds presently earmarked for this scheme but it will continue to be considered alongside other schemes when money is allocated.The Chief Inspector's most recent report on Risley (the report of an unannounced visit) was published in November 1995. No special mention was made of health care provision for women.