Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many work coaches currently work in UK prisons on a full-time basis.
Currently, there are 130 work coaches based in prisons in England, Scotland and Wales. Of these, 49 work in prisons on a full time basis and the others work on a part time basis. In total this is the equivalent of 107 full time members of staff.