Prisoners: Free School Meals

(asked on 25th October 2019) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of the prison population is estimated to have been eligible for free school meals while they were in education.


Answered by
Lucy Frazer Portrait
Lucy Frazer
This question was answered on 30th October 2019

The information requested is not currently collated by HM Prison and Probation Service.

Upon arrival in custody, offenders are presented with numerous introductory questions to assist with their reception. However, this does not include historical information regarding their elibility for free school meals.

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