Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve conditions for prisoners with mental health problems in prisons in England.

We continue to work closely with our health partners to support the commissioning and delivery of high quality health services in all prisons, including for prisoners with mental health problems. Prison governors will work with NHS England commissioners to support improvements driven by the new NHS England mental health service specification for prisons.

My Department has also taken expert advice from clinicians, commissioners and social care experts on the design of new prisons to ensure that we create the right environment for treatment and care.