Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN HL1866

Prisons: Chess

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government in how many of the prisons located in Wales are inmates provided with facilities to play or study the game of chess.

Answer

A range of recreational board games, including chess, is available to prisoners in five of the six prisons located in Wales. Chess facilities are currently available at HMP Cardiff, HMP Swansea, HMP Usk, HMP Prescoed and HMP Parc. HMP Berwyn does not curr...

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