Written questions

Prisons: Mental Health Services

Commons · Question 103266 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 14 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with counterparts in Northern Ireland on access to mental health support in prisons at all times.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 14 Jan 2026

Neither I, nor my ministerial colleagues have had any recent discussions with counterparts in Northern Ireland on access to mental health support in prisons.