§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prison education departments are linked (a) to the local education authority central office or (b) to a local college of further education or institute of adult education.
§ Mr. MellorWithin prison service establishments generally in England and Wales 48 education departments are linked exclusively to their respective local education authority central offices; 52 are exclusively linked to specified colleges of further education or institutes of adult education; and 20 are linked jointly to their respective authorities and specific colleges or institutes. Within these totals the figures which relate primarily to prisons are 30, 37 and 13, respectively.