§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department for how many hours in the week ended 14 July, or any other recent typical week, the workshops in Manchester prison were open; what was the average number of prisoners employed; how many classes took place and for how many hours; what was the average number of inmates in each class; and how much time on average each prisoner spent out of his cell during that week.
§ Mr. HurdDuring the week ending 30 June five workshops at Manchester prison were open on average for 22 hours, employing an average of 26 prisoners each. In addition, a further 349 prisoners were employed on580W various domestic and maintenance duties. One hundred classes were held during the week with total class hours of 188, and the average number of prisoners attending each class was between eight and nine. It is not practicable to calculate the average amount of time spent out of cells since this is related to many factors apart from the availability of work and education, including, for example, visits, exercise, association, medical treatment and applications to see the governor.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the maximum number of prisoners who can be employed in workshops in Manchester prison on any one day.
§ Mr. HurdThe maximum number of prisoners who can be employed in workshops in Manchester prison on any one day is 409. The actual number of work places available is 319, but there is an arrangement, designed to allow more prisoners some opportunity of association at work, under which 90 of the available work places can be shared by 180 prisoners on shifts in the mornings and afternoons.