HC Deb 12 December 2000 vol 359 cc113-4W
Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners have completed(a) a programme accredited as being effective in reducing re-offending and (b) a sex offender treatment programme in the period since 1 April. [142442]

Mr. Boateng

In the period 1 April to 30 November 2000, a total of 2,981 prisoners completed accredited offending behaviour programmes, of which 216 were sex offender treatment programmes.