Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the finding in 2014 by the Care Quality Commission that healthcare provision in HM Prison Liverpool was unsafe and the October report by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons on HM Prison Liverpool that improvement in healthcare "had a long way to go", when they expect that prison to provide an acceptable level of healthcare.

Action is currently being taken to address the recommendations made in the inspection report.

That includes working closely with Lancashire Care NHS Trust to improve the healthcare provision, which includes the recruitment of appropriate skilled healthcare professionals and robust data management collection.

The inpatient facility now operates a structured daily regime for in patients and the holistic approach by the multi-disciplinary team which includes service user forums, psychiatric sessions and care plan reviews provides an enhanced care package.