Prisons: Education
Debate between Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Earl Attlee
Tuesday 24th February 2026
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Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)
We will hear from the Conservative Benches next, then we will go to the Labour Benches.
Earl Attlee (Con)
My Lords, I pay tribute to the work of the Minister, but can he explain why we continue to release prisoners early without requiring or securing a measurable improvement in literacy and numeracy?