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