Written questions

Health Services: Prisons

Commons · Question 119805 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 30 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an ageing prison population on demand for healthcare services within prisons.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 30 Mar 2026

As a signatory to the National Partnership Agreement for Health and Social Care for people in contact with the criminal justice system, the Department of Health and Social Care is committed to working with the Ministry of Justice, His Majesty’s Prison and...