Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 30 October 2019.
Gloria De Piero
Labour, Ashfield
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.
Lucy Frazer
The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice
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.
Yes6 people think so
No3 people think not
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