Berwyn Prison: Welsh Language
Lords · Question HL14850 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide education and training in Welsh at Berwyn Prison for inmates whose first language is Welsh.
Answer
Answered by Lord Timpson, 10 Mar 2026
All learners at HMP Berwyn are entitled to access their education through the medium of Welsh should they choose to do so and are asked their language preference on arrival at the prison, and during their education induction. Although take up is historica...