§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 26 November 1999,Official Report, column 239W, on the Prison Service drug strategy, if he will list those Prison Service establishments where CARAT services are available; if he will list the expected dates for the roll-out of services to those Prison Service establishments where roll-out is not complete; and if he will make a statement. [102651]
§ Mr. BoatengThe roll-out of Counselling Assessment Referral Advice Throughcare services in each prison will be completed by the end of January.
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 26 November 1999,Official Report, column 239W, on the Prison Service drug strategy, how many staff have been recruited per Prison Service establishment and in total; how many vacancies there are to fill per establishment and in total; and if he will make a statement. [102652]
§ Mr. BoatengApproximately 200 new members of staff have been recruited to support Counselling Assessment Referral Advice Throughcare services. Information on the number of workers recruited per establishment and on the number of vacancies to be filled per establishment is not held centrally.
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate the Prison Service has made of the total cost over three years of the Prison Service CARAT drug strategy; what is the breakdown of the estimate; and if he will make a statement. [102653]
§ Mr. BoatengI refer the hon. Member to my answer of 26 November 1999,Official Report, column 239W.