Question follow-through · 105865
Prisons: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of reduced funding for the prison education service on prisoner outcomes.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 14 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 22 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
14 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of reduced funding for the prison education service on prisoner outcomes.
19 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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22 Jan 2026
Answer published
The Ministry of Justice is committed to supporting prisoners’ rehabilitation through educational activities. The national funding for prison education has not been reduced; it increased by 3% this financial year. However, inflationary pressures across edu...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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