Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the potential (1) costs, and (2) savings, that could be achieved for the public by bringing the delivery of prison education into the public sector.

Prison Education is delivered by a range of education suppliers (including public, private and third sector). We are focused on ensuring education meets prison learner needs, provides value for money and teaches the skills needed for prisoners to get employment on release. We are currently engaging with the market to develop the best model to deliver education when current contract arrangements end for the Prison Education Framework, which will focus on both quality and value for money. We fully recognise the value of prison education, but have not sought to quantify that in precise financial terms.