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Prisoners: Parents

Commons · Question 9730 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125951, what the new cost per minute of call is under the rates agreed for the period between 1 April 2025 and 31 May 2027.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 18 Jun 2026

The current call costs in the public prison estate are given below. While privately managed prisons are responsible for their own services, many have taken our lead and reduced their costs to align with the public estate.Calls to UK fixed lines2.48 pence ...