§ Annette BrookeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to(a) promote and (b) provide financial assistance to corporate socially responsible training programmes in prisons and young offenders institutions; and if he will make a statement. [98877]
§ Hilary BennA number of companies and other organisations help the Prison Service to work to reduce reoffending through skills training and work placement schemes for prisoners. Discussions are continuing with those organisations on how best to develop these important and welcome links.
970Wwas in real terms at 2000-01 prices (a) in total and (b) per prisoner, in each year from 1985–86 to 2002–03; and if he will make a statement. [99809]
§ Hilary BennPrison Service total costs for the years 1985–86 to 2001–02 are shown in the following table. The total cost figures for 2002–03 are not yet available. To ensure comparability across the years the data is based on actual cash expenditure and has been drawn from the Prison Service Annual Reports and Accounts from 1991–92 onwards and the annual Report on the Work of the Prison Department prior to 1991–92.
Separate information on cost per prisoner was not published in the Annual Report prior to 1999–2000. The figures for 2001–02 and 2002–03 have been constructed on a cash basis to give a consistent comparison with earlier years. The figure for 2002–03 is based on the published target figure.