§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the benefits to the Prison Service are of its joint project with the Howard League. [164351]
§ Paul GogginsThe Prison Service supports the Howard League's proposal to open a printing workshop at HMP the Mount. If the plan is successful the workshop will be self-financing and employ up to 11 prisoners on the minimum wage.
The workshop will benefit the Prison Service in helping develop the resettlement agenda; provide constructive activity for prisoners; and, provide an excellent opportunity to combine voluntary sector ideals with production workshop activity.