Question follow-through · 900020
Prisons: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent trends in levels of provision of prison education on future levels of reoffending.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 13 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 May 2026
- Answer
- 19 May 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
13 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent trends in levels of provision of prison education on future levels of reoffending.
19 May 2026
Target answer date
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19 May 2026
Answer published
Education is vital to reducing reoffending. Rising costs have affected the delivery hours in one part of our offer. However, we are modernising provision: expanding digital access, vocational pathways and enrichment opportunities. Apprenticeships are grow...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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