HC Deb 10 July 2002 vol 388 c967W
23. Mr. Stunell

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proportion of staff in the Northern Ireland Prison Service have taken part in equality training. [65822]

Jane Kennedy

The Northern Ireland Prison Service has provided 98 per cent. of staff with equality awareness briefings. The remaining 2 per cent. is made up of staff on long-term sick/maternity leave or career breaks and are not available to receive such training.