§ Lord Ewing of Kirkfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
When the report of the review of principles, policies and procedures on mothers and babies/children in prison will be published. [HL3522]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe Prison Service report of the review of principles, policies and procedures on mothers and babies/children in prison is published today and copies have been placed in the Library. There are 62 recommendations. The report concludes that the overriding principle guiding the provision of, and allocation of places in, mother and baby units should be in the best interests of the child. The Director General of the Prison Service accepts and welcomes the report and that conclusion specifically. A full action plan, setting out how it proposes to proceed on each of the recommendations will be published soon. A copy of that action plan will be placed in the Library.