HC Deb 01 March 1989 vol 148 cc239-40W
Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prison officers are employed in supervising workshops; and in which penal institutions.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Industrial workshops in prisons are supervised by civilian industrial managers and assistant managers. There are 18 such staff. Under their supervision 176 uniformed prison officers are employed as instructors in the workshops. In addition 50 prison officers work as relief instructors to cover annual leave and sick leave of instructional staff.