PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(2 September 2025)
Question Asked
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.
Asked by:
Ben Goldsborough (Labour)
Asked by:
Ben Goldsborough (Labour)
Answer
The 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 prison employment voluntarily, though they are not compelled to do so.
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