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Prisoners: Welsh Language

Commons · Question 32041 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Liz Saville Roberts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were recorded as Welsh speaking in every prison in (a) Wales and (b) England in (i) March, (ii) June, (iii) September and (iv) December 2024.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 4 Mar 2025

The Ministry of Justice holds the data for Welsh speaking prisoners in both Wales and England. Annex A outlines how many prisoners were recorded as Welsh speaking in every prison in (a) Wales and (b) England in (i) March, (ii) June, (iii) September and (i...