Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 33757

Prisoners: Members

Tabled: 25 February 2025

Answered: 5 March 2025

Question

Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether hon. Members serving a custodial sentence at His Majesty’s Pleasure are permitted by HM Prison & Probation Service to receive Parliamentary casework by post.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

All prisoners have a statutory entitlement to send and receive letters, this includes parliamentary casework by post where an Hon. Member is serving a custodial sentence.