§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 28 April 1999,Official Report, column 162, on private prisons, what measures are being taken by the Prison Service to improve performance against the contract at (a) HMP Lowdham Grange and (b) HMP Parc. [83914]
§ Mr. George HowarthThe performance of both prisons has steadily improved since they opened and their present performance is regarded as satisfactory. The performance of the prisons is subject to contract management by the contractor and by the Prison Service through monitoring by the appointed controller of each prison, the area manager and the contracts and competition group of Prison Service headquarters.