Written question asked by Max Madden (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 1997. It was answered by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Monday, 17 March 1997 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office;Prison Service

Question: What plans he has for the education programmes at HMP Holloway in 1997; what assessment he has made of the impact of those plans on prisoners, with particular reference to the amount of time spent confined to cells. - Text of letter from A J Pearson of the Prison Service. (Holding answer 11 March 1997).

Answer: Mr. Madden: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has for the education programmes at HMP Holloway in 1997; what assessment he has made of the impact of those plans on prisoners, with particular reference to the amount of time spent confined to cells; and if he will make a statement. [19745] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 11 March 1997]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from A. J. Pearson to Mr. Max Madden, dated 17 March 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about education programmes at Holloway prison. There are no plans to make any changes to the level of educational provision at Holloway prison during 1997. There is currently an average of 80 prisoners on the daytime programme, studying for 21 hours a week. There is an average of 18 prisoners on evening classes for 6 hours a week. The average time a prisoner at Holloway prison is unlocked is currently 10.5 hours per weekday.

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