§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the average number of prisoners engaged in work, education and training courses respectively during 1988 and 1989.
The Minister of State, Home Office (Earl Ferrers)According to the information that is readily available, in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales the average daily number of inmates engaged in the activities specified was as follows:
Work Daytime Education CIT & VT Courses 1988/89 19, 479 5, 059 2, 071 1989/90 (to date) 22, 898 5, 613 2, 492