Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 109811

Members: Correspondence

Tabled: 30 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Rebecca Long Bailey

LabourSalford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Salford of 30 October 2025 on deaths in custody and prison management at HMP Forest Bank, reference number MC128673.

Answer

Jake Richards
The Department apologises for the delay in responding on this occasion and we regret that this falls short of expected standards. We are prioritising this and a response will be issued within the coming week.