Written question asked by Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 28 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 November 2025 (named day). It was answered by Jake Richards (Labour) on Monday, 3 November 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Prisons: Welsh Language
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of adherence to the Welsh Language Act 1993 in prisons in Wales.
- Answer
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The new HMPPS Welsh Language Scheme (24-27), approved by the Welsh Language Commissioner, and published this month, sets out how the English and Welsh languages will be treated equally when delivering services to the public in line with requirements under the Welsh Language Act 1993. The Scheme commits to publishing an Annual Monitoring Report on progress, the first of which will be published in October 2026.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 85840
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Prisons Welsh language
- Legislation
- Welsh Language Act 1993
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- 2025-11-03 17:52:15 +0000
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