§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to contract out the Prison Enterprise Services to the private sector; and if he will make a statement.[16552]
§ Ms Quin[holding answer 18 November 1997]There are no plans to contract out Prison Enterprise Services (which provides advice and support to prisons in managing their industrial and commercial activity) or to contract out industrial activity in other prisons.
My right hon. Friend and I have agreed to a partnership between Wackenhut United Kingdom and the Prison Service under which the company will manage the industrial work at Coldingley prison although the governor will be involved in decisions on major new lines of production and there will be a profit-sharing arrangement with the prison.