HC Deb 14 February 2000 vol 344 c415W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what account has been taken of Scottish interests in drawing up the proposal to merge the Moreton and Manstone Fire Service establishments. [108430]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply which my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary gave to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Eccles (Mr. Stewart) on 20 December 1999,Official Report, columns 370–71W. Scottish fire service interests were fully consulted during the course of the Fire Service College Prior Options Review. We will continue to consult them in reaching decisions on the review's findings, including the further evaluation of the feasibility of the proposal to join up the activities of the Fire Service College at Moreton-in-Marsh and the Ministry of Defence Fire Services Central Training Establishment at Manston.

Number of escapes Number proven assaults Prisoners agreeing compact after 14 days Mandatory drug testing Average daily unlock weekdays Purposeful activity Training average staff per annum
1994–95
Target 1 1 90 per cent. 1 12 hours 24.9 5.7 days
Performance 0 71 Not known 1 13.1 hours 20.0 1
1995–96
Target 0 Less than 80 98 per cent. 1 12 hours 25.5 5.7 days
Performance 0 105 Not known 1 12.4 hours 21.8
1996–97
Target 0 Less than 75 98 per cent. 1 212 hours 226.5 46 hours
Performance 1 76 Not known 27.2 per cent. 212.2 hours 227.8 39.5
1997–98
Target 0 Less than 75 98 per cent. 1 212 hours 226.5 46 hours
Performance 0 47 Not known 18.2 per cent. 212.25 hours 229.6 47.1
1998–99
Target 0 Less than 75 98 per cent. 20.0 per cent. 212 hours 226.5 46 hours
Performance 0 56 Not known 15.5 per cent 212.3 hours 232.5 51.1
1 Data not available
2 Enhanced regime prisoners only