United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 73217
Prisoners: Basic Skills
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29 August 2025
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5 September 2025 · Answer
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5 September 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to expand (a) literacy and (b) numeracy support for prisoners who enter custody with low basic skills.
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29 August 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to expand (a) literacy and (b) numeracy support for prisoners who enter custody with low basic skills.
Source: Commons
5 September 2025
Answer
Too many prisoners enter into custody with significant gaps in their education and low levels of literacy and numeracy. Improving prisoners' functional skills is a key priority for both HMPPS and the Ministry of Justice as strong foundational skills are v...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/73217
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1829974
- uk · wq-1829974 · source updated 5 September 2025