Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons and for how long the mother and baby unit at HMP Eastwood Park has been closed.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 November 2017 to Question UIN 109775: http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&max=20&questiontype=AllQuestions&house=commons%2clords&member=252&keywords=eastwood%2cbaby

The full refurbishment of the Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) at Eastwood Park is due to be completed this summer and the new unit will have improved facilities, with dedicated support for education, parenting and maintaining family ties.