§ Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the implementation of the outstanding recommendations made in the report of the Learmont inquiry. [15970]
§ Miss WiddecombeOn 24 July 1996, I published an interim progress report which contained details of the conclusions reached and actions taken or planned by the Director General of the Prison Service in response to 100 of Sir John Learmont's recommendations.
On 15 January 1997, the director general announced the implementation of a further 11 recommendations. Details were given in a report which was placed in the Library.
Of the remaining 16 recommendations, 11 are the subject of a cost-benefit analysis to determine their operational effectiveness and value for money, and five are subject to further review or evaluation of pilot schemes.