Prisons: Mental Health

Lord Roberts of Llandudno Excerpts
Wednesday 24th June 2015

(8 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Prior of Brampton Portrait Lord Prior of Brampton
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I am not aware of any current plans to conduct a survey similar to the one to which the noble Lord referred from 1998.

Lord Roberts of Llandudno Portrait Lord Roberts of Llandudno (LD)
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My Lords, what action will the Government take in Wales, where health is devolved to the Welsh Assembly but prisons are part of the Home Office remit? How will those two different aspects of government work together?

Lord Prior of Brampton Portrait Lord Prior of Brampton
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The noble Lord raises an issue to which, I confess, I have not given sufficient consideration to give a proper reply today. Perhaps I may take that away and come back to him. The simple answer to that question is: dialogue.