Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 182586
Prisons: Employment
Tabled: 25 April 2023
Answered: 3 May 2023
Question
Steve Reed
Labour (Co-op) — Streatham and Croydon North
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of prisons have a job coach.
Answer
Mims DaviesThis department has over 200 prison Work Coaches who provide benefit and employment support to prisoners in every prison across England, Scotland and Wales.