§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why the unemployed or underemployed inmates at Highpoint prison, Stradishall, Suffolk, identified by the inspector, are not being used to help build the educational facilities he believes to be necessary but which are not to be provided under present financial arrangements.
§ Mr. MayhewA start will be made with providing education facilities at Highpoint prison as soon as possible; but funds are not at present available to put the work in hand.
§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will specify the new work projects that are being undertaken by inmates at Highpoint prison, Stradishall, Suffolk, indicating in each case the nature of the work being done and the number of prisoners employed in each.
§ Mr. MayhewNo new capital works are being undertaken by inmates at Highpoint prison, but about 40 inmates are being employed on remedial and refurbishing work to the existing buildings.