§ Mr. Grocottasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners participated in the pre-release employment scheme in each of the last five years.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe figures are as follows:—
1970 1,095 1971 907 1972 656 1973 704 1974 702
§ Mr. Grocottasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will introduce a pre-release education scheme for those prisoners wishing to enrol for educational courses along similar lines to the pre-release employment scheme;
(2) if he will make an interim statement on the findings of the inquiry into the pre-release employment scheme.
§ Dr. SummerskillMy right hon. Friend would prefer to await the outcome of the review of the pre-release employment scheme which I mentioned in replying to Questions from my hon. Friend on 21st April.—[Vol. 890, c. 223–4.]