Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of prisoners with fewer than five GCSEs at grade A* to C in the latest period for which figures are available.

The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

The Department for Education publishes data on English & Maths assessments undertaken when someone is received into prison. This can be found via the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-education-and-training

Tables for English and maths assessments: participation 2017 to 2018, can be accessed by the following link;

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/765593/201718_OLASS_English_maths_assessments_participation_demographic_tool.xlsx