Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the frequency of prison inspections by the Health and Safety Executive; and if he will make a statement.
Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service has implemented the Health and Safety Executive Management Standards in all prisons. We have been working with the HSE to ensure that the policy is embedded in tackling stress among staff.
The HSE has inspected four establishments, as part of the HSE’s Sector Plan 2017. There are a number of prisons to inspect in the coming months.
I have no plans on making a statement about this.