HC Deb 19 December 2002 vol 396 cc70-1WS

The Prisoners' Learning and Skills Unit, which is managed jointly between my Department and the Home Office, will increase dramatically both learning opportunities and learning outcomes in prisons. In fulfilment of our manifesto commitment and with particular focus on provision for 18–21 year olds, we are providing £85/110/125 million over the spending review period compared with the £66 million invested in 2002–03. These funds, together with the Capital Modernisation Funding agreed in April that we have begun investing, will help deliver a tailored coherent programme of learning for prisoners from induction and assessment on arrival in prison through to resettlement in the community on release.