HC Deb 31 March 1988 vol 130 cc679-80W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many workshops there are; and for how many hours they were open in the most recent convenient week at each of the following prisons: Birmingham, Leeds, Pentonville, Manchester, Wandsworth, Wormwood Scrubs and Holloway.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

In the week ending 28 February 1988 the following numbers of industrial workshops were in operation in each of the listed prisons:

No. of Employment Places Average number Employed in w/e 28 February 1988
Industrial Workshops and Farms and Gardens Domestic Catering and Maintenance Duties Industrial Workshops and Farms and Gardens Domestic Catering and Maintenance Duties
Birmingham 160 158 126 154
Leeds 280 170 149 147
Pentonville 124 135 45 119
Manchester 195 227 102 227

Number of Workshops Opening Hours
Birmingham
Laundry 23.50
Heavy Textiles I 13.75
Heavy Textiles II 9.75
Leeds
Heavy Textiles I 21.75
Heavy Textiles II 21.00
Heavy Textiles III 21.00
Light Textiles 21.00
Engineering 8.00
Assembly Nil
Pentonville
Tailoring 13.50
Assembly 7.15
Manchester
Tailoring 30.00
Laundry 29.00
Textiles 27.50
Assembly I 20.50
Assembly II 20.35
Wandsworth
Laundry 19.50
Heavy Textiles 17.50
Dry Cleaning 16.00
Leather 15.75
Brushmaking 15.00
Tailoring 14.75
Carpenters 8.50
Wormwood Scrubs
Engineering 12.85
Tailoring 12.10
Cutting 11.25
Binding 9.25
Sewing Machine Repairs 9.25
Assembly 7.50
Light Textiles 2.50
Holloway
Light Textiles 18.00