Written questions

Prison Accommodation: Fire Alarms

Commons · Question 28622 · Tabled 4 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 11 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 23432 on Prisons: Fires, how many cell fire alarms in the identified prisons were found to be (i) working and (ii) not working.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 11 Feb 2025

We undertake regular maintenance and inspection of cell fire detection devices to ensure that any potential issues are identified and addressed promptly. This is crucial to maintaining a safe environment within prisons.To obtain the information requested,...