§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in which prisons in England and Wales cognitive skills programmes are available to prisoners; and how many prisoners(a) commenced and (b) completed the programme in each prison in (i) 1992–93 and (ii) 1993–94.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from A. J. Butler to Ms Joan Ruddock, dated 26 May 1994:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about which prisons in England and Wales provide cognitive skills programmes and the numbers of prisoners commencing and completing the programme in each prison.The centrally managed cognitive skills programme was introduced in the financial year 1993–94. Pilot programmes were introduced in 11 establishments.1. Piloting Reasoning and Rehabilitation cognitive skills programme:
- HMYOI Aylesbury
- HMYOI Brinsford
- HMYOI Full Sutton
- HMYOI Glen Parva
- HMYOI Grendon
- HMP Holloway
- HMYOI Lancaster Farms
- HMP Leyhill
- HMYOI Swinfen Hall
2. Piloting In-house cognitive skills programme:
- HMYOI Lancaster Farms
- HMP Wakefield
- HMP Wandsworth
3. Prisoners completing the programme 1993–94 are as follows: Establishment Started Completed Reasoning and Rehabilitation Cognitive Skills Programme HMYOI Aylesbury 8 6 HMYOI Brinsford 22 11 HMP Full Sutton 17 17 HMYOI Glen Parva 7 3 HMYOI Grendon 10 8 HMP Holloway 17 13 HMYOI Lancaster Farms 8 4 HMP Leyhill 8 6 HMYOI Swinfen Hall 7 5 In-house Cognitive Skills Programme HMYOI Lancaster Farms 10 8 HMP Wakefield 36 31 HMP Wandsworth 9 7 TOTAL 159 109