To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions the terms of reference of the Tasker inquiry have been (a) amended and (b) altered; how many interim reports have been produced during the lifetime of the inquiry; when the most recent interim report was produced; what the reason is for the most recent delay to the completion of the inquiry; how many extensions to the inquiry have been authorised; and if he will make a statement. (134695)

The commissioning authority has formally amended the terms of reference once, at the request of one of the complainants.

No interim reports have been published. A partial report has been submitted to the commissioning authority. The delay in completion of the investigation has been caused by the breadth of the terms of reference, and the scale and complexity of the ensuing investigation.

No formal extensions have been granted. The commissioning authority has been kept informed of the progress of the investigation throughout, and has accepted the revised timeframe.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the (a) target completion date was when first commissioned and (b) actual completion date is expected to be of the Tasker inquiry; and if he will make a statement. (134719)

The initial target date for completion was March 2006. This proved to be unrealistic given the scale of the investigation, and the investigation is now due to be completed in the near future.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which member of HM Prison Service Board will have responsibility for (a) considering the content, (b) overseeing appropriate disciplinary action and (c) addressing the issues that may arise from the report by Mr Ron Tasker into the conduct of the previous Governor at HM Prison Wandsworth; and if he will make a statement. (134840)

The Prison Service area manager for London is the commissioning authority and as such will have responsibility for considering the content of the report, overseeing any disciplinary action that may be deemed necessary, and addressing any other issues that may arise. The area manager for London may seek to discuss these matters with his line manager who is the Deputy Director General of the Prison Service.