Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 16983

Prison Accommodation: Fire Prevention

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of prison accommodation has Automatic Fire Detection installed in England.

Answer

Jake Richards

Under this Government, H M Prison & Probation Service has adopted a strategic approach to fire safety improvement across the prison estate, prioritising the installation of in-cell automatic fire detection (AFD) to minimise the risk of harm from fires...

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