Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what funding his Department has allocated for vocational education in prisons in financial year 2023-24.

Funding is not allocated specifically to vocational education. Prison governors will spend their allocated education budget flexibly during the year to fund provision to meet particular local needs (including vocational education) via the Dynamic Purchasing System and Prison Education Framework.

HMPPS continues to ensure prisoners improve skills such as literacy and numeracy, acquire relevant vocational qualifications, and access employment and training opportunities on release.