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Written question asked by Nick Hurd (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 December 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 December 2007. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 December 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisons

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisons pay the same wages for participation in education and in work programmes.
Answer

This information is not collated centrally however to establish pay rates in prisons a survey was carried out during April/May 2007 and this indicated that 19 establishments pay equal wages for participation in education and work.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
469 c1291W; 175468
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Prisons
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk