Prison Department Farmland

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 7 Chwefror 1991.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Barry Field Mr Barry Field , Isle of Wight 12:00, 7 Chwefror 1991

As it is more than three and a half years since the National Audit Office published its report on the prison farms, could my right hon. Friend make a statement to the House on what progress has been made? Is she aware that the report particularly highlighted the acceptable and unavoidable inefficiency costs of prison farms? Can she place in the Library figures for the yield per acre expressed in produce and income terms?