Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions the Gold Command suite was opened for a prison incident in each year since 1 January 2010; and for which (a) prisons and (b) incidents it was opened.

HMPPS has adopted the Gold, Silver, Bronze command system to manage incidents across all establishments. Some incidents will trigger the automatic opening of the Gold Command suite. The Gold Commander is the strategic lead for the management of the incident. Gold determines strategic objectives, sets tactical parameters, and approves the Silver Commander’s tactical plans. Incidents involving Gold Command suite opening have declined significantly since their peak in 2015.

The attached tables provide the information requested.