Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 105818

Prisoners: Hunger Strikes

Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 22 January 2026

Question

Zarah Sultana

Your PartyCoventry South

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many hunger strike incidents in prisons involved (a) three and (b) more persons collectively engaging in the strike in (i) 2024 and (ii) 2025.

Answer

Jake Richards
None of the requested data are centrally collated. They could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate cost.