HC Deb 20 April 1989 vol 151 cc290-1W
Mr. Bermingham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many females in Holloway prison were engaged in(a) work, (b) daytime education and (c) evening education on the most recent date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

[holding answer 18 April 1989]: On 3 April 1989, the latest date for which information is available 109 inmates were engaged in work, 76 in daytime education and 40 in evening education at Holloway prison.

Mr. Bermingham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total average number per day during 1988 of females in Holloway prison engaged in(a) work, (b) daytime education and (c) evening education; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

[holding answer 18 April 1989]: Information held centrally relates to the period April to December 1988 and is not complete. Typically, some 40 to 50 inmates were working and about 85 were involved in daytime education, including vocational training courses. Information about the number of inmates participating in evening education is not readily available. However, on average, about 430 hours of evening education were provided each week.

Mr. Bermingham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many females in Styal prison were engaged in(a) work, (b) daytime education and (c) evening education, on the most recent date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

[holding answer 18 April 1989]: On 3 April 1989, the latest date for which information is available, 187 inmates were engaged in work and 41 in daytime education at Styal prison. No evening education took place on that particular date.

Mr. Bermingham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total average number per day during 1988 of females in Styal prison engaged in(a) work, (b) daytime education and (c) evening education; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

[holding answer 18 April 1989]: Based on information held centrally for the period April to December 1988, an average of 167 inmates were daily engaged in work and 74 in daytime education. Information about the number of inmates participating in evening education is not readily available. However, on average, about 170 inmate hours of evening education were provided each week.