Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 47483

Custodial Treatment: Unpaid Work

Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 1 May 2025

Question

Ben Goldsborough

LabourSouth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much money has been spent on unpaid work in the secure estate in each of the last 10 financial years.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
While there is not anything specifically named ‘unpaid work’ in prisons, and we therefore cannot provide information on how much has been spent on it, convicted prisoners are expected to work and there are various jobs across prison workshops, kitchens, l...

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