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Prisons: Access

Commons · Question 75240 · Tabled 4 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 12 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will require the mapping platform what3words to limit access to the prison estate.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 12 Sep 2025

To protect the public, prisons must hold prisoners securely to prevent further crime, maintain order and provide an environment conducive to reform. The Department is committed to taking every possible measure to strengthen prison security.Whilst we canno...