Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to allow educational materials to be sent to prisoners.

Prisoners can access education materials directly from prison education providers. To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 restrictions, a range of education materials were developed to be used in-cell, which has helped to ensure learning has been able to continue during the pandemic. Prisoners are also able to access resources to support Higher Education provided by organisations such as the Open University and the Prisoners’ Education Trust.

Friends and family can send in books – either directly or via our published list of nine approved retailers. Governors must also consider allowing writing materials to be sent in when requested.