Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 85840

Prisons: Welsh Language

Tabled: 28 October 2025

Answered: 3 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Liz Saville Roberts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of adherence to the Welsh Language Act 1993 in prisons in Wales.

Answer

Jake Richards

The new HMPPS Welsh Language Scheme (24-27), approved by the Welsh Language Commissioner, and published this month, sets out how the English and Welsh languages will be treated equally when delivering services to the public in line with requirements under...

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