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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-23more like thismore than 2024-04-23
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text 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. more like this
tabling member constituency Wallasey remove filter
tabling member printed
Dame Angela Eagle more like this
uin 23129 remove filter
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-01more like thismore than 2024-05-01
answer text <p>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.</p><p> </p><p>Data is not available on how many prisoners have accessed support through Prison Work Coaches.</p><p> </p><p>We are pleased employment rates amongst prison leavers continue to improve. In the year to March 2023, 25.9% of prison leavers were employed 6 months post release, up from 17.3% in the previous year, excluding cases out of scope or where the status was unknown. This information is included in the Community Performance Annual, update to March 2023 which is published on gov.uk[1].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Community Performance Annual, update to March 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-01T16:42:59.687Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-01T16:42:59.687Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
491
label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle more like this