Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 105866
Prisons: Education
Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 22 January 2026
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of redundancies to be made in the Prison Education Service as a result of the reduction in funding.
Answer
Jake RichardsThe 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...
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