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Written question asked by Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru) on Thursday, 9 September 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 September 2021 (named day). It was answered by Lucy Frazer (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 September 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Prisoners: Coronavirus

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases of covid-19 have been recorded among inmates at each prison in Wales in each month since 1 January 2021.

Answer

The information requested is provided in the attached spreadsheet.

We have worked closely with Public Health Wales throughout the pandemic and have well-developed policies and procedures in place to manage outbreaks and infectious diseases. This means prisons and probation services are well prepared to take immediate action whenever cases or suspected cases are identified. These measures so far have included restricting regimes, minimising inter-prison transfers, compartmentalising our prisons into different units to isolate the sick, shield the vulnerable and quarantine new arrivals, and introducing an extensive testing programme to test staff and prisoners.

We are also supporting the NHS to deliver the vaccination programme to staff and prisoners to reduce transmission risks and to protect the population from serious illness and fatalities. Our plan for easing restrictions in prisons and probation (and re-introducing them where necessary) are and will be guided by public health.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
45893
Session
2021-22
Attachment
PQ 45893 Data
Subjects
Prisoners Wales Coronavirus
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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