Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101258

Mental Health Services: Prisoners

Tabled: 17 December 2025

Answered: 27 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of mental health provision for people in prisons.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Chief Medical Officer’s report on the health of people in prison, on probation and in the secure National Health Service estate in England was published on 6 November 2025 and we are carefully considering its findings and recommendations.Healthcare se...

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