Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 110929
Prisons: Discrimination
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many charges were laid under Prison rule 51 relating specifically to aggravation towards a protected characteristic of (a) race, (b) religion and (c) belief in the last year where data exists; and how many of
Answer
Jake RichardsPrison Rule 51 sets out the offences of which an adult prisoner can be found guilty, including those which relate to aggravation towards a protected characteristic. The information on the breakdown of which protected characteristics these offences against...
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