Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 23129

Prisons: Employment

Tabled: 23 April 2024
Answered: 1 May 2024

Question

Dame Angela Eagle

LabourWallasey

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many prisoners have accessed support through Prison Work Coaches since the scheme's introduction; and how many of those prisoners entered the labour market as a result in each such year.

Answer

Mims Davies
The Department for Work and Pensions has around 200 Prison Work Coaches who provide benefit and employment support to prisoners in every prison across England, Scotland and Wales. Data is not available on how many prisoners have accessed support through P...

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