Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2017 to Question 900688, what progress his Department has made towards arranging the two-day public event to consult on plans for a new prison in Port Talbot; and on what date that event will take place.

The contributions of local stakeholders in helping shape our plans for this site are important to us. In line with this, Ministry of Justice (MoJ) officials attended your public meeting on the 20 September to listen to the local community’s concerns. We want to continue to talk to you and your constituents as we develop our proposals in more detail. MoJ officials will hold a two day public consultation event in due course, allowing the local community, local businesses and other stakeholders further opportunity to comment, however the details have not yet been confirmed. As I mentioned in my answer of 7 September 2017 to Question 900688, this event will be over and above the statutory consultation process required.