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Written question asked by Janet Daby (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 December 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 January 2024 (named day). It was answered by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 January 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

HMYOI Cookham Wood

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Report on an unannounced inspection of HMYOI Cookham Wood, 4–20 April 2023, published on 18 July 2023 what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of that Report's findings that (a) staff did not have confidence in their leadership team and (b) their morale was very low.

Answer

HM Prison & Probation Service conducts an extensive programme of audits and surveys to provide senior leaders with an overview of prison delivery in key areas: this, in turn, informs policy review and development across the secure estate. Findings from external scrutiny processes – in particular, inspections by HM Inspectorate of Prisons – similarly inform policy development.

All actions being taken in relation to HM Inspectorate’s recommendations following the inspection of HMYOI Cookham Wood can be found in the action plan at the following link:

Urgent Notification for HMYOI Cookham Wood - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7653
Session
2023-24
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Staff Standards HMYOI Cookham Wood
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk