§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average number of hours of purposeful activity per prisoner per week(a) in 2000–01 and (b) at the most recent date for which figures are available. [158933]
§ Mr. BoatengThe average number of purposeful activity hours per prisoner per week in 2000–01 was 23.8 hours. The average rate during March 2001 was 24.5 hours. The data for March are provisional and subject to validation by prisons.