To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the estimated cost of the damage caused to Strangeways prision, Manchester, caused by the recent disturbances.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the estimated total cost of damage to Strangeways prison, Manchester, caused by the recent disturbances.

I announced on 17 May at columns 489–90 plans for the refurbishment of Strangeways prison to provide a range of new and improved facilities, including integral sanitation at a cost of £60 million. This work will also include repair of the damage done during the recent disturbances, which amounts to about £30 million.The Greater Manchester police authority advises that the additional cost of policing as a result of the disturbances was £580,000.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to refurbish Strangeways prison to enable it to be brought back into use as soon as possible.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to refurbish Strangeways prison to enable it to be brought back into use as soon as possible.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on progress of his plans to refurbish Strangeways prison.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to refurbish Strangeways prison to enable it to be brought back into use as soon as possible.

As I announced on 17 May at columns 489–90 the refurbishment of HM prison Manchester should be completed in about three years' time. One of the remand wings—K wing—should, however, be back in use by October of this year, and the remaining accommodation in the remand wings should be available in about a year's time.