§ Mr. Meadowcroftasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long was the average working week for prison workshops in 1970, 1973, 1980 and 1985, respectively.
§ Mr. MellorThe figures are as follows:
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Hours 1970–71 26.0 1973–74 26.0 1980–81 19.0 1985–86 17.7 These are net working hours, that is net of interruptions and stoppages. They relate only to industrial workshops; farms and gardens activities are excluded. Changes in the systems for compiling the figures over the period mean that while the figures are indicative of the general trend they are not entirely comparable.