Prisoners: Disability
Lords · Question HL6303 · Tabled 28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Lord German
To ask His Majesty's Government whether all prisons are equipped to accommodate prisoners with a disability as defined under the Equality Act 2010.
Answer
Answered by Lord Timpson, 7 Apr 2025
New prisons are designed to be fully compliant with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010, with many accessible rooms. This includes a large number of low mobility cells (72 at Millsike, 84 at Five Wells and Fosse Way), dependant on the number of hous...