Prisons: Food and Prescription Drugs
Commons · Question 8297 · Tabled 9 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Carla Denyer
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that prisoners are (a) being routinely provided with meals that meet the recommended daily allowance calorie intake and (b) receiving prescribed medication on time.
Answer
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 17 Oct 2024
All establishments are required to ensure prisoners receive three nutritionally balanced meals a day as set out in PSI 44/2010 Catering - Meals for Prisoners: Prisoner meals: PSI 44/2010 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). These must meet the religious, cultural, and ...