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Prisons: Welsh Language

Commons · Question 85840 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 3 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Liz Saville Roberts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of adherence to the Welsh Language Act 1993 in prisons in Wales.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 3 Nov 2025

The new HMPPS Welsh Language Scheme (24-27), approved by the Welsh Language Commissioner, and published this month, sets out how the English and Welsh languages will be treated equally when delivering services to the public in line with requirements under...