§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many Chaplains in Her Majesty's Prisons in England and Wales have attended multi-faith courses since these courses began at the Prison Officers College at Newbold Revel.
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)Responsibility 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 to Lord Avebury from the Director of Security and Programmes, Mr. A. J. Pearson, dated 7th November 1996.
Lady Blatch has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about Chaplains in HM Prisons in England and Wales who have attended multi-faith courses.
Since 1991, 70 Prison Service Chaplains have attended multi-faith courses.