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Written question asked by Mary Glindon (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 October 2019. It was answered by Lucy Frazer (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisons: Fires

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of CPS referrals for prosecution involved fire events in prisons in each of the last five years.

Answer

We do not hold the number of prisoners charged and prosecuted for arson centrally and this information could only be obtained at disproportionate costs.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
293577
Session
2017-19
Related items
Energy: Waste
Wednesday, 19 February 2020
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Fires Prosecutions Prisons
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk