HC Deb 04 July 1985 vol 82 c239W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the current population of Wayland prison.

Mr. Mellor

Four hundred and seventy-five on 28 June.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what provision exists for workshops at Wayland prison.

Mr. Mellor

Wayland prison has a workshop block of 8,100 square metres which will provide 281 workplaces for prisoners as follows:

Workplaces
Industries
Laundry 35
Tailoring 120
Farms and Gardens Machinery Repair 30
Vocational Training
Welding 24
Motor Mechanics 12
Light Bodied Vehicle Repair 12
Industrial Cleaning 12
Construction Industry Training
Painting and Decorating 12
Electrical Installation 12
Bricklaying 12

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners participated in workshops at Wayland prison in the most recent convenient week; and what was their average working week.

Mr. Mellor

There were 21 prisoners employed in the laundry at Wayland prison in the week ending 23 June 1985. The average working week was 25.3 hours. About six prisoners were also employed in assembling racking in the tailoring workship, which is not yet in operation.

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