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Written question asked by Helen Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 September 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 September 2018. It was answered by Rory Stewart (Conservative) on Monday, 10 September 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

HMP Risley

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with Warrington Borough Council on the effect on that council's (a) services and (b) budget of reclassifying HMP Risley as a prison for non-UK prisoners.

Answer

As I mentioned in my answer to your previous question (PQ 160083) answered on 11 July, HMP Risley has been identified to become a Foreign National Offender (FNO) establishment which will hold foreign national men of interest to the Home Office.

The transition of HMP Risley to a specialist FNO establishment will play an important part in the work of the Prison Estate Transformation Programme (PETP) to simplify the prison estate and align the supply of places with demand.

There have been no discussions with Warrington Borough Council yet, but early planning for the transition is underway and the PETP is working closely with the Governor to prepare for this change which will include liaising with all stakeholders, including relevant local authorities, to better understand implications of the changes and to assist them in preparing for the changeover.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
170697
Session
2017-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Finance Foreign nationals Prisoners Local government services Warrington HMP Risley
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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