To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many alcohol management courses are accredited for prisons in England and Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many alcohol management courses are accredited for prisons in England and Wales.

Letter dated 24/11/2005 from Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to the Earl Howe regarding trends in prisoners' use of class A drugs. Incl. table.

Letter dated 24/11/2005 from Baroness Royall of Blaisdon to the Earl Howe regarding trends in prisoners' use of class A drugs. Incl. table.

My Lords, I, too, welcome the debate introduced by my friend from the neighbouring Wirral, the noble Lord, Lord Chan. I shall concentrate on diabetic prisoners, but much of what I have to say would apply equally to sufferers from Parkinson’s disease and many others. I welcome the transfer of responsibility...

My Lords, I, too, welcome the debate introduced by my friend from the neighbouring Wirral, the noble Lord, Lord Chan. I shall concentrate on diabetic prisoners, but much of what I have to say would apply equally to sufferers from Parkinson’s disease and many others. I welcome the transfer of responsibility...

My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Chan, for the opportunity to have this debate on what is happening in perhaps the newest part of the NHS, which possibly deals with the most complex health problems in the most complex settings. I am so glad that the voice of...

My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Chan, for the opportunity to have this debate on what is happening in perhaps the newest part of the NHS, which possibly deals with the most complex health problems in the most complex settings. I am so glad that the voice of...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Chan, for securing this debate. It is a great honour to be surrounded by others who have expertise in the NHS, prisons or both. I shall focus on the issue of drug treatment, which has been mentioned by others. I declare an interest...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Chan, for securing this debate. It is a great honour to be surrounded by others who have expertise in the NHS, prisons or both. I shall focus on the issue of drug treatment, which has been mentioned by others. I declare an interest...

My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Chan, for encouraging such a useful, informative debate. I am never sure whether being the last speaker is a gift or just plain bad luck. Today it seems like a blessing because I have almost lost my voice, and most of the...

My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Chan, for encouraging such a useful, informative debate. I am never sure whether being the last speaker is a gift or just plain bad luck. Today it seems like a blessing because I have almost lost my voice, and most of the...

My Lords, I add my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Chan, for raising this very important issue today. I am grateful to all noble Lords who, with their wealth of invaluable experience and expertise, have contributed to this debate. It is an honour for me to reply to it. Let...

My Lords, I add my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Chan, for raising this very important issue today. I am grateful to all noble Lords who, with their wealth of invaluable experience and expertise, have contributed to this debate. It is an honour for me to reply to it. Let...

My Lords, we owe a considerable debt of gratitude to the noble Lord, Lord Chan, on bringing this Question to the Floor of the House. The powerful contributions that we have heard, including his own, demonstrate amply how important an issue prison health is, not only in its own right but...

My Lords, we owe a considerable debt of gratitude to the noble Lord, Lord Chan, on bringing this Question to the Floor of the House. The powerful contributions that we have heard, including his own, demonstrate amply how important an issue prison health is, not only in its own right but...

My Lords, I spent yesterday morning with the healthcare team at Brixton Prison. As a consequence I am still reeling from the contrasting images that I came away with. My overwhelming impression was of enthusiastic and committed NHS and prison staff supported by able, effective governors working to address almost...

My Lords, I spent yesterday morning with the healthcare team at Brixton Prison. As a consequence I am still reeling from the contrasting images that I came away with. My overwhelming impression was of enthusiastic and committed NHS and prison staff supported by able, effective governors working to address almost...

rose to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made since the healthcare of prisons was transferred to the National Health Service. The noble Lord said: My Lords, healthcare in public prisons passed to the NHS in April 2003, mainly because of disquiet about the quality of care available...

rose to ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made since the healthcare of prisons was transferred to the National Health Service. The noble Lord said: My Lords, healthcare in public prisons passed to the NHS in April 2003, mainly because of disquiet about the quality of care available...

My Lords, I join those who have congratulated my noble friend Lord Chan on securing this timely and important debate. I declare an interest in that it is almost nine years to the day since, as Chief Inspector of Prisons, I published a report called Patient or Prisoner?, in which...

My Lords, I join those who have congratulated my noble friend Lord Chan on securing this timely and important debate. I declare an interest in that it is almost nine years to the day since, as Chief Inspector of Prisons, I published a report called Patient or Prisoner?, in which...

My Lords, my noble and professional friend Lord Chan is to be congratulated on continuing what has become a worthy tradition in your Lordships’ House of keeping conditions in prison under scrutiny. I very much welcome the decision to bring the prison medical services under the wing of the National...

My Lords, my noble and professional friend Lord Chan is to be congratulated on continuing what has become a worthy tradition in your Lordships’ House of keeping conditions in prison under scrutiny. I very much welcome the decision to bring the prison medical services under the wing of the National...

My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Chan, for securing this important debate. I am very glad to see the participation of the noble Baronesses, Lady Royall and Lady Barker, and the noble Earl, Lord Howe, who are all, I understand, health people and not prison people....

My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Chan, for securing this important debate. I am very glad to see the participation of the noble Baronesses, Lady Royall and Lady Barker, and the noble Earl, Lord Howe, who are all, I understand, health people and not prison people....

Lords debate on unstarred question on what progress has been made since the healthcare of prisons was transferred to the National Health Service.

Lords debate on unstarred question on what progress has been made since the healthcare of prisons was transferred to the National Health Service.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the rate of suicides in prison, and the effect of overcrowding on vulnerable inmates. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the rate of suicides in prison, and the effect of overcrowding on vulnerable inmates. Motion withdrawn.

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Dholakia, as ever, for his long-term commitment to this cause. There is no dispute between us today that the penal system is not in good shape. It is not in good shape ethically, and I thank the right reverend Prelate...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Dholakia, as ever, for his long-term commitment to this cause. There is no dispute between us today that the penal system is not in good shape. It is not in good shape ethically, and I thank the right reverend Prelate...

My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Dholakia, for enabling us to have this important debate. I also remind your Lordships that I have the privilege of chairing the All-Party Penal Affairs Group. In June, 16 people killed themselves in our prisons, which is the highest number for any...

My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Dholakia, for enabling us to have this important debate. I also remind your Lordships that I have the privilege of chairing the All-Party Penal Affairs Group. In June, 16 people killed themselves in our prisons, which is the highest number for any...

My Lords, apart from expressing my delight at seeing the Minister back, might I ask her if she can help on a particular point?

My Lords, apart from expressing my delight at seeing the Minister back, might I ask her if she can help on a particular point?