§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average number of hours is which prisoners spent in purposeful activity in the financial years(a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98, (c) 1998–99, (d) 1999–2000 and (e) the period since 1 April. [142440]
§ Mr. BoatengThe average hours spent by prisoners in purposeful activity in the years mentioned are set out in the table:
Average number of hours of purposeful activity 1996–97 23.8 1997–98 23.3 1998–99 22.8 1999–2000 23.2 20001 23.7 1 April-October