HL Deb 22 May 1996 vol 572 c99WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many prisoners have been excluded from education by administrative decisions since the beginning of 1995.

The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter to Lord Avebury from the Director General of the Prison Service, Mr. Richard Tilt, dated 22nd May 1996.

Lady Blatch has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the number of prisoners who have been excluded from education by administrative decisions since the beginning of 1995.

This information is not available centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.