§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the current population of Wayland prison.
§ Mr. MellorFour hundred and seventy-five on 28 June.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what provision exists for workshops at Wayland prison.
§ Mr. MellorWayland prison has a workshop block of 8,100 square metres which will provide 281 workplaces for prisoners as follows:
Workplaces Industries Laundry 35 Tailoring 120 Farms and Gardens Machinery Repair 30 Vocational Training Welding 24 Motor Mechanics 12 Light Bodied Vehicle Repair 12 Industrial Cleaning 12 Construction Industry Training Painting and Decorating 12 Electrical Installation 12 Bricklaying 12
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners participated in workshops at Wayland prison in the most recent convenient week; and what was their average working week.
§ Mr. MellorThere were 21 prisoners employed in the laundry at Wayland prison in the week ending 23 June 1985. The average working week was 25.3 hours. About six prisoners were also employed in assembling racking in the tailoring workship, which is not yet in operation.