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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 20 October 2004.

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Photo of Colin Burgon Colin Burgon Labour, Elmet 11:30, 20 October 2004

Is the Prime Minister aware that the Prison Officers Association membership has voted overwhelmingly to oppose market testing in prisons, in the face of strong rumours that certain civil servants are trying to entice American companies to take over young offenders institutions? Does he agree that this would cause disruption in the service, and would also be politically undesirable?