Prisons: Careers Guidance Debate

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Department: Scotland Office

Prisons: Careers Guidance

Lord Watts Excerpts
Wednesday 31st January 2018

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie
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My Lords, perhaps I should clarify. I referred to an internal review that had been carried out to determine the standard of service being provided under the National Careers Service in-custody contract, and it was that which led to the decision to let the contract terminate at its natural point in March 2018. On the provision of alternative services, and indeed online services, we are of course open to submissions about such a matter, and it will be an aspect of the governor empowerment proposals that we are taking forward.

Lord Watts Portrait Lord Watts (Lab)
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My Lords, can the Government indicate how many people they believe who were released from prison will be in full-time employment 12 months after release?

Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie
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I do not have those figures immediately to hand, but I am content to write to the noble Lord, outlining such figures as we have in that regard, and I will place a copy of the letter in the Library.