Prisons: Private Sector

House of Lords written question – answered at on 4 June 2007.

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Photo of Baroness Stern Baroness Stern Crossbench

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the annual report to Parliament of HM Prison Service covers only public sector prisons; and, if so, whether there is a similar reporting mechanism to Parliament for private sector prisons.

Photo of Baroness Ashton of Upholland Baroness Ashton of Upholland Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice

The annual report to Parliament of HM Prison Service will cover only public sector prisons.

Authority for contracted prisons now resides with regional commissioners. Regional offender managers will be reporting on the performance of contracted establishments within their respective geographical areas and those reports will be published on the National Offender Management Service website. Financial information on all contracted prisons will be reported by the Commissioners' Support Bureau and will be placed on the NOMS website.

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