Prisons: Cockroaches
(asked on 8th September 2020) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons recorded cockroach infestations in each month from January to August 2020.
This question was answered on 16th September 2020
For the period January to August 2020, six prisons reported pests at their establishments.
Each prison in England and Wales has a pest control contract in place managed by the relevant provider and monitored by HMPPS contract management staff. Where any infestation takes place, appropriate action is taken to eradicate the problem.