§ Rachel SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress the Prison Service has made in the last year towards improving its environmental performance; and if he will make a statement. [71808]
§ Hilary BennThe Prison Service continues to make progress in this area. During the last year there have been a number of achievements as regards biodiversity, energy efficiency, procurement, transport and waste management. These are described in the service's second annual environmental report published today, a copy of which has been placed in the Library.
In introducing a formal greening operations policy in March 2000, the Director General of the Prison Service made clear his own personal commitment to improving the environmental performance of the service. A challenging programme of work in line with that commitment, and detailed in the report, has been set for the current year.
§ Rachel SquireTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the performance of Her Majesty's Prison Service in 2001–02. [71809]
§ Hilary BennI am pleased to report that the Prison Service Annual Report and Accounts have today been published. Copies have been placed in the Library.