Training Courses (Offenders And Prisoners)

Mrs. Fyfe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the vocational courses of the industrial training boards presently available to (a) adult and (b) young offender male prisoners.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
The vocational courses of the industrial training boards presently available to (a) adult and (b) young offender male prisoners are listed below. The full range of courses listed is not available at any establishment.

Vocational courses available to adult male prisoners 1. Bricklaying2. Carpentry and joinery3. Catering4. Domestic appliance repair and servicing5. Electronic wiring and computer appreciation6. Hairdressing7. Horticulture8. Painting and decorating9. Upholstery10. Welding/fabrication

Vocational courses available to young offender male prisoners 1. Bricklaying2. Carpentry and joinery3. Computer appreciation4. Hairdressing5. Horticulture6. Mechanical/electrical engineering7. Motor vehicle mechanics8. Painting and decorating9. Vehicle body repair/paint spraying10. Welding/fabrication