Oral Answers to Questions

Mary Glindon Excerpts

Tuesday 5th February 2019 Commons Chamber

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Edward Argar)]

We take the Karen White case very seriously. In the light of that, we are reviewing both the content of prison service instruction 17/2016, which sets the policy on these questions, and its application. New guidelines will be published shortly, to ensure that it continues to strike the right balance between ensuring that all female prisoners are kept safe, that transgender prisoners have their rights respected and that we comply with our legal obligations under statute.

[Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab)]

T5. Can the Minister tell the House whether it is a requirement for prison governors to stay up to date with control and restraint training to receive the required hours addition allowance?

[Rory Stewart]

That is a highly technical question. I will look into it and get back to the hon. Lady.