§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he has taken to ensure compliance with section 28(5) of the prison rules 1964, so that every unconvicted prisoner shall be permitted, if he wishes, to work as if he were a convicted prisoner.
§ Mr. MayhewPrison governors do what they can to enable unconvicted prisoners to work if they wish to do so, but because of pressures on staff and other resources it is not always practicable to provide suitable work on domestic duties or in prison workshops.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is satisfied that section 29(1) of the prison rules 1964 is being adhered to in all cases of remand prisoners who wish and are able to profit from educational facilities.
§ Mr. MayhewIn accordance with prison rule 29(1) every prisoner able to profit from the educational facilities provided at a prison is encouraged to do so, though because of pressures on staff and other resources it is not always practicable to provide a full range of such facilities for unconvicted prisoners, who as far as possible have to be kept out of contact with convicted prisoners.