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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Triesman (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 November 2007.


Prisons: Women

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they intend that the majority of women remand prisoners in HM Prison Holloway will be excluded from education; whether 40 women in the First Stage Lifers Unit will have full access to education; and whether foreign national women will be able to benefit from English for speakers of other languages education.
Answer

Women remand prisoners, those in the First Stage Lifers Unit and foreign national in HM Prison Holloway currently have access to learning and skills provision. It is our intention for this to continue. Women remand prisoners and those in the First Stage Lifers Unit will have full access to education, and foreign national women will be able to benefit from English for speakers of other languages education.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
383; 696 c114WA
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Women Education Languages Foreign nationals Prisons Life imprisonment Prisoners on remand HMP/YOI Holloway
Link
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