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 Maria Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 December 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Prisoners: Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many prisoners were employed in prison workshops in 2006-07.

Answer: The Prison Service does not keep central records of the cumulative number of prisoners employed in prison workshops but instead records the average weekly number of prisoners involved in workshops. Prison industry workshops, including industrial laundries, account for approximately 10,000 work places. There are also a number of prison workshops employing some 800 prisoners engaged in tasks such as repairing wheelchairs and bicycles and delivering Braille services.

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