§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the total numbers of prisoners in receipt of prison education in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. MayhewThe total numbers of prisoners in receipt of prison education during sample weeks in each of the last five academic years were as follows: 439W
Prisons RCs Borstals DCS Total Academic Year Sample Week Number Per cent.* Number Per cent.† Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. 1976–77 26/11/76 15,102 48.11 1,613 46.77 7,253 100 3,152 100 27,120 63.84 1977–78 7/10/77 16,038 51.02 868 43.75 6,669 100 2,935 100 26,510 65.09 1978–79 6/10/78 14,629 45.27 972 45.60 7,185 100 3,178 100 25,964 61.97 1979–80 19/10/79 14,125 45.81 985 39.61 5,856 100 3,037 100 24,003 59.30 1980–81 18/10/80 15,070 49.63 875 39.71 6,964 100 3,445 100 26,354 61.32 * Average percentage over the 5-year period = 48 per cent. † Average percentage over the 5-year period = 43 per cent. Registers of prisoners who take part in education classes are maintained in each prison service establishment. For reasons of economy, a summary is made for the purpose of the prison department's annual statistical return of prisoners' education services only on the basis of a sample in each academic year.