Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Pat Glass (Labour), on Tuesday, 1 April 2014, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 61 members in total.
RAISING LITERACY LEVELS IN PRISONS
That this House recognises the significant percentage of prisoners who have a basic literacy problem and for whom reading and writing are a massive barrier to rehabilitation and to future employment; believes that raising literacy levels and rehabilitation are linked and are enhanced by regular reading; and calls on the Government to reconsider its ban on books for prisoners.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 1246
- Session
- 2013-14
- Other sponsors
- Andrew Miller
- Natascha Engel
- Ian Lavery
- Grahame Morris
- Mark Hendrick
- Subjects
- Administration of justice Prisons
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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- 2022-10-15 19:38:09 +0100
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