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Written question asked by Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 June 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 June 2020. It was answered by Lucy Frazer (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 June 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisoners: Coronavirus

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will amend the COVID-19: National Framework for Prison Regimes and Services, published on 2 June 2020, to specify that it will be an objective to test prisoners for covid-19 infection in all cases during reception, transfer, and release processes as soon as is practicable.

Answer

Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service has no plans to amend the Covid-19: National Framework for Prison Regimes and Services published on 2 June.

We are, however, examining what additional testing capacity we might bring in to further support our understanding of the importation of infection into prisons, including the asymptomatic testing of new receptions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
57418
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Prisoners Screening Coronavirus
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk