HC Deb 07 March 2003 vol 400 cc1310-1W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) 15 year olds, (b) 16 year olds and (c) 17 year olds have been held at HMP/YOI Holloway since April 2001; what the length was of each detention; and if he will make a statement. [100236]

Hilary Benn

This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects children's visits to be reinstated at HMP/YOI Holloway; and if he will make a statement. [100234]

Hilary Benn

Children's visits will be reintroduced at Holloway as soon as there are sufficient staff in post to run them on a permanent and predictable basis. If current recruitment projections are realised, Holloway expects the reintroduction to take place in July of this year.

Visits will be confined to a Saturday morning, however, they will take place every Saturday rather than on alternate weekends as was previously the case.

Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects the Resettlement programme to be reinstated at HMP/YOI Holloway; and if he will make a statement. [100235]

Hilary Benn

The Resettlement programme was introduced to Holloway in October 2002 and, despite significant staff shortfalls, the activity has been sustained in partnership with 11 outside agencies and local voluntary organisations. Initially run for a two-week period followed by a week's assessment and refinement, the programme is now running continuously, although Holloway hopes to make significant improvements to the programme once full staffing has been achieved.