To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps are being taken in response to prisoners' views about methods of pain relief in Standford Hill Prison as outlined in the measuring the quality of prison life survey of June 2008; and whether there is a ban on prescribing oxycontin for pain relief in the prison. (229297)

The National Offender Management Service has no authority over the types of medication prescribed by doctors who work in prisons. Complaints should be taken up with the local primary care trust. There is not a ban on prescribing Oxycontin at Standford Hill.