Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

“What recent steps his Department has taken to increase family contact for prisoners.”

Tabled: 26 February 2018Answered: 6 March 2018

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry (Maria Eagle)

We are delivering for defence by putting people at the heart of our defence plans. We have secured a deal to buy back 36,000 military homes to improve housing for forces families and save taxpayers £600,000 a day in rent. Our new consumer charter means that families will have a named housing officer, improved repairs and a clearer, shorter complaints process. Our forthcoming defence housing strategy will set out plans to undertake a generational review of our properties.