§ Lord Harris of Greenwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
What action they propose to take in response to the recommendations for combating bullying made by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons in his report on Her Majesty's Young Offenders Institution, Stoke Heath. [HL839]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe Government welcome the chief inspector's report on his inspection of Stoke Heath Young Offenders Institution. While the chief inspector did not identify a serious problem of bullying, he stated that there was a need for a more consistent and systematic response to it.
The report was published on 25 February. In accordance with the protocol for handling the chief inspector's reports, the governor is required to produce an action plan within 30 working days of publication setting out how the Prison Service will address the chief inspector's recommendations, including those for combating bullying.