Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 74593
Prisons: Employment
Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 10 September 2025
Question
Ben Goldsborough
Labour — South Norfolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing inmates to apply for jobs in prison while on remand.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesThe Ministry of Justice acknowledges the importance of purposeful activity including employment in custody for convicted prisoners and for those on remand.Under Section 31 of the Prison Rules 1999, un-convicted prisoners are already permitted to take up p...
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