§ Colonel DAYasked the Home Secretary if he is prepared to make increased provision for the employment of certificated elementary teachers for young persons serving sentences in His Majesty's prisons; and whether he is aware that there are only 26 such officers of the Prison Service engaged part time; and that at three of the local prisons no provision whatever is made for elementary teaching?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe information available on the subject of elementary teaching in prisons (which is distinct from the adult education scheme) appears on page 17 of the Commissioners' Annual Report for 1923–24. If: has not, so far, been found possible to provide the necessary funds to increase the numbers of paid elementary teachers in the prisons.