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Prisoners: Health

Commons · Question 95288 · Tabled 27 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 5 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the Chief Medical Officer’s report, Health of People in Prison, on Probation and in the Secure NHS Estate in England, published on 6 November 2025, and how his department will be wo

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 5 Dec 2025

The Government welcomes the Chief Medical Officer’s review of the health of people in prison, on probation and in the secure NHS estate in England. This is an important area of focus and the report makes a range of recommendations to improve health outcom...