Prisons: Education
Commons · Question 900020 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 19 May 2026
Question
Asked by Warinder Juss
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent trends in levels of provision of prison education on future levels of reoffending.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 19 May 2026
Education is vital to reducing reoffending. Rising costs have affected the delivery hours in one part of our offer. However, we are modernising provision: expanding digital access, vocational pathways and enrichment opportunities. Apprenticeships are grow...