Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 16861

HMP Dartmoor: Radon Gas

Tabled: 28 November 2024
Answered: 5 December 2024

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her Department's estimated timescale is for HMP Dartmoor returning to full operational capacity; and whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of radon levels on the health of (a)

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
The health and safety of prisoners and staff continues to be a top priority for His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service. Following the temporary closure of HMP Dartmoor in August, we have been working with specialist radon experts to investigate and ...

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