Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 63736

Prisons: Rodents

Tabled: 30 June 2025

Answered: 9 July 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisons have rats: and what steps she taking to tackle this.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has specialist contractors to tackle any rodent activity, when it occurs.