PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Prisons: Pay Television (3 November 2014)

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners held in contracted-out prisons were eligible to have access to subscription channels provided by British Sky Broadcasting in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (c) 2013.

Asked by:
Stephen Doughty (Labour)

As part of the review of the Incentives and Earned Privileges national policy framework, contracted-out prisons were required to remove subscription television services by 31 July 2013.

It would not be possible to provide the information requested without incurring disproportionate cost. However, I am able to inform the hon Member that, as at 14 September 2012, an estimated 2976 prisoners in contracted-out prisons were eligible to access subscription channels provided by British Sky Broadcasting.

Answered by:
Andrew Selous (Conservative)
6 November 2014