Mr. Gareth R. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what capital investment her Department is making in prisoners' education; and if she will make a statement.[57251]
§ John HealeyI am pleased to tell my hon. Friend that £20 million capital modernisation funding will be provided over the next two years to develop and modernise prison education and training through the "Learning to Earning" project. Finding prisoners suitable employment plays a key role in helping them resettle into society. This project will improve dramatically opportunities for prisoners to acquire skills and knowledge that will equip them for jobs on release, and so reduce the likelihood of re-offending.