Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of cells across the (a) youth estate and (b) prison estate have access to technology capable of delivering in-cell education.

In-cell technology is available in three prisons and one young offender institution. We are currently deploying in-cell technology into a further 11 prisons – including the remaining three young offender institutions.

The technology provides access to digital services and includes educational, mental health content and more.

We plan to make the education providers ‘virtual campus’ system available on the in-cell equipment in due course.

Access to digital education continues to be available to prisoners in other areas of the prison.