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Written question asked by Ruth Cadbury (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 December 2023 (named day). It was answered by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Monday, 4 December 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisons: Locks and Keys

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions a prison has had to have locks replaced because of the loss or theft of keys in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023; and what estimate he has made of the cost of each incident.

Answer

One prison had to replace locks due to the loss of keys in 2022. The cost of this was £28,650.

There have been no such incidents to date in 2023. All incidents are thoroughly investigated to ensure the safety of and security of staff and prisoners.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4192
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Costs Prisons Lost property Theft Locks and keys
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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