Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many meetings he has had with the Governor of HMP Wandsworth since September 2021.

My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Justice, has met with the Governor of HMP Wandsworth on two occasions since September 2021. Separately, the Minister of State for Justice also met with the Governor of HMP Wandsworth on two occasions since September 2021.

Ministers and senior officials continue to engage closely with leaders responsible for HMP Wandsworth in a variety of ways beyond in-person meetings and site visits.

The Prison Group Director for London frequently visits HMP Wandsworth. He reports back to the Area Executive Director, who is in close contact with the Director General of Operations and the Chief Executive of HMPPS, and with Ministers via the Ministerial performance meeting.