Prisons

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 9 April 2001.

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Photo of Mr Paul Boateng Mr Paul Boateng Minister of State, Home Office, Minister of State (Home Office) 12:00, 9 April 2001

I met Sir David after the inspection of Parc prison, and we meet regularly on a bilateral basis. What emerges from his and my view of Parc—I have visited the prison—is that what works is effective partnership between the prison and the local community, and effective management. Those are lessons that the Prison Service—in the public and private sectors—is taking forward. We can all contribute to that, and I am glad that Sir David has, in the course of his inspection and thematic reports, made his own particular contribution.